Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa, Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
Cylindropuntia imbricata, Tree Cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Christmas Cholla aka Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia whipplei, Whipple’s Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa, Buckhorn Cholla
Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Common Name: Buckhorn Cholla
May have cold hardy subspecies.
Cylindropuntia fulgida
Scientific name: Cylindropuntia fulgida
Cylindropuntia imbricata, Tree Cholla
Scientific name: Cylindropuntia imbricata
Common name: Tree Cholla
Subspecies: Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. spinosior (Cane Cholla)
May have more cold hardy subspecies.
Taxonomy resource used:
WFO (2025): Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) F.M.Knuth. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000632390. Accessed on: 05 Jan 2025
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Christmas Cholla aka Pencil Cholla
Scientific name: Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Common name: Christmas Cholla, Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia whipplei, Whipple’s Cholla
Scientific name: Cylindropuntia whipplei
Common name: Whipple's Cholla
May have cold hardy subspecies.