Thistle Cholla
Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M. Knuth - Cactus familySize
Plant Type: Shrub
Features
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees
Native Range
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
- USA: Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.