Opuntia tesselata
Opuntia ramosissima Engelm.
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Cylindropuntia ramosissima (Engelm.) F.M. Knuth Diamond cholla, diamond-plated pencil cholla, branched pencil cholla, diamond-plated penc
Diamond cholla is so named because the pattern of bumps (technically tubercules) along the stem segments is diamond-shaped. The "pencil" in other common names refers to the narrow, pencil-like stems. Identification: Diamond cholla is multiply branched, resembling either a shrub or a small tree, 20-79" (50-200 cm) tall. Stem segments are ¾-4" (2-10 cm) long, and only ⅛-⅜" (4-10 mm) in diameter. Unusually long spines ⅞-2" (2.5-6 cm) long occur in groups of one to five. The spine groups are widely spaced, and the spines are tan to reddish brown or deep purple, and finally to gray. Flowers are brown, tinged with red; sometimes orange or pink. Fruits or oval-shaped, tan, ½-1" (1.5-3 cm) × ⅜-½" (1-1.5 cm). References:
Anderson, Edward F., The Cactus Family, Timber Press, 2001, p. 212 Online References:
SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Sonoran Desert Digital Library The Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
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4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
2/17/2007 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California Cylindropuntia ramosissima description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
2/17/2007 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
5/2/2018 · Bajada Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, California
4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
5/2/2018 · Bajada Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, California Range: Zones 8a-11:
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