Species Detail Cacti

Plant - summer Granite Mtn - Tr 308 - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Cylindropuntia whipplei - whipple cholla Plant Form: Cacti Family: Cactaceae
Plant - summer Granite Mtn - Tr 308 - Sue Smith


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Plant Description

Origin: Native
General Desc: An upright cactus with one to several main stems and numerous short stem segments. Stems are cylindrical, 2 to 12 inches long, 1/2 inch thick and covered with tubercles or small, wart-like projections.
Height: 2 to 4-1/2 feet Width: Varies - can grow in thick groups

Habitat

Plant Communities: Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 4500 - 7000 feet

Flowers

Color: Yellow Flowering Period: Jun - Jul
Description: Flowers are pale yellow, 1 inch wide and in groups of three.

Stems

Stem Color: Green to purple Number of Stems: Stem Shape: Stems Segmented: Stem Surface:
Stem Description: Stems are segmented, each segment is 1 to 6 inches long with oval bumps (tubercles) that are longer than they are wide; spines do not obscure the color of the stems; there are more spines towards the tip of the stems.

Areoles (structures unique to cacti, found on the stems, areas from which spines, flowers and fruits emerge)

Areole Description:
Spine Color: White to pinkish tan Spines Hooked:
Spine Description: Needlelike; 7 to 14 spines per areole with one long spine in cluster to 2 inches long.

Fruit

Fruit Color: Yellow
Fruit Notes: Spineless, nearly round to egg-shapped fruit to 1-1/4 inches long and 3/4 inch wide.


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