Cylindropuntia californica
Cylindropuntia californica
Cylindropuntia californica is a species of the genus Cylindropuntia in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet californica points to the location in California.
Description
Cylindropuntia californica grows bushy, is spread out to maintain and achieve growth heights of 0.3 to 2.5 meters. On the green to slightly purplish, 6 to 30 centimeters long and 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters in diameter measured drive sections are protruding bumps that sometimes meet in ribs. The elliptical areoles tawny greyish in old age and wear tight yellow to reddish brown glochids. The five to 13 equal or unequal spines are present on most areoles. They are yellow to orange- brown and have a lighter tip. The thorns are up to 3 inches long. Your little loose-fitting sheaths are whitish to brown.
The yellow to greenish yellow flowers reached lengths of 1.5 to 3 centimeters. The short gyro- shaped to almost spherical, leathery yellowish fruits are tan later. They are 1.5 to 3.2 inches long and can reach a diameter from 1.3 to 2.6 centimeters. The fruits are filled with few thorns or spines are not.
Systematics and distribution
Cylindropuntia californica is common in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
The first description as Cereus californicus by John Torrey and Asa Gray was published in 1840. Frederik Marcus Knuth introduced the type 1936 in the genus Cylindropuntia. We distinguish the following varieties:
- Cylindropuntia californica var californica
- Cylindropuntia californica var delgadilloana ( Rebman & Pijia ) Rebman
- Cylindropuntia californica var parkeri ( JMCoult. ) Pijia
- Cylindropuntia californica var pink rica ( GELinds. ) Rebman
A synonym is nomenklatorisches Opuntia californica ( Torr. & A. Gray ) Coville (1899),