Thistle Cholla

Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M. Knuth - Cactus family

Size

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.