Cylindropuntia ramossissima

Date
March 2003
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Dieter H. Wilken
Cylindropuntia ramossissima

Location Information

Place Name
Indian Gorge, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
San Diego
Specific Location
mouth of Indian Gorge

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
Stems/Branches/Trunk

Image & Format Details

Index Number
SL_09016
Decade
2000s
Date is Processing Date
Yes
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Collection
Dieter Wilken
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Film Type
Kodachrome