Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
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| Cylindropuntia leptocaulis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
| Species: | C. leptocaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cylindropuntia leptocaulis F.M.Knuth | |
| Synonyms | |
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Desert Christmas cactus, Desert Christmas Cholla, and Tasajillo, is a cactus.
Distribution
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis is widely distributed in deserts, grasslands, chaparral, and woodlands in the Southwestern United States and several states in Northern Mexico.
Description
The shrubby Cylindropuntia leptocaulis plants reach .5 to 1.8 m (1.6 to 5.9 ft) tall with many short spineless stems.
Flowers are pale yellow or greenish yellow, with occasional red tips.[1]
Around December, the plant grows red berries that when consumed, can have an intoxicating effect.[citation needed]
Notes
- ↑ Anderson, Edward F. (2001). The cactus family. Portland, Or: Timber Press. p. 210. ISBN 0-88192-498-9.
References
USDA Profile: Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
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