Cylindropuntia ramossissima

Date
November 1997
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Dieter H. Wilken
Cylindropuntia ramossissima

Location Information

Place Name
Pinto Basin, Joshua Tree National Park
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
San Bernardino
Specific Location
S end of Pinto Basin

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Pencil Cactus (Cylindropuntia ramosissima)
More Info
Alternative Common Names
Pencil Cactus|Cholla, Pencil, Branched Pencil Cholla, Diamond Cholla, Cholla Diamante
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Shrub, Succulent
Blooming Period
Spring, Summer
Synonyms Long
Opuntia ramosissima
Plant Communities
Desert, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland
Flower Color
Orange, Pink, Brown
Primary Plant Part
Leaves, Stems/Branches/Trunk

Image & Format Details

Index Number
SL_09015
Decade
1990s
Date is Processing Date
Yes
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Collection
Dieter Wilken
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Film Type
Kodachrome