Cane cholla
Spiny cholla

Cylindropuntia spinosior

Plant type:
Shrub
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Cover:
Moderate

Soil

Acceptable soil conditions:
Loam, 
Sand, 
Gravel
Soil Conditions:

Location

Min elevation:
1000
Max elevation:
6000
Counties:
Cochise County, 
Graham County, 
Greenlee County, 
Navajo County, 
Pima County, 
Pinal County, 
Yavapai County

Reproduction & Growth

Growth rate:
Moderate
Establishment:
Moderate
Lifespan:
Moderate

Ecological

Best suited for these site conditions:
Disturbance
Fire
Best suited for these management goals:
Pollinator habitat
Weed management

Additional Information

Warning:
Commercial availability:
Available from nurseries
Notes:
hybridizes easily; asexuxal reproduction from stems is more common than through seeds
Citations:
Bunting 1980; Slauson 2002

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