31,584 observationsLeast Concern
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Cactaceae ›Genus: Cylindropuntia
About
The cane cholla (or walking stick cholla, tree cholla, chainlink cactus, etc.) (Cylindropuntia imbricata) is a cactus found in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, including some cooler regions in comparison to many other cacti. It occurs primarily in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada. It is often conspicuous because of its shrubby or even tree-like size, its silhouette, and its...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of tree cholla is Cylindropuntia imbricata.
- tree cholla belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- tree cholla belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- tree cholla belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- tree cholla belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- tree cholla belongs to the family Cactaceae.
- tree cholla belongs to the genus Cylindropuntia.