Cylindropuntia fosbergii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
| Species: | C. fosbergii
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| Cylindropuntia fosbergii (C.B.Wolf) Rebman, M.A.Baker & Pinkava
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Cylindropuntia fosbergii is a species of cactus known by the common names Hoffmann's teddybear cholla,[1] pink teddy-bear cholla,[2] and Mason Valley cholla.[3] It is endemic to south-eastern California where its range is restricted to the flats and hillsides of a very limited area in the region of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the western Sonoran Desert.[4][5]
Description
[edit]Cylindropuntia fosbergii grows to over seven feet in height and is distinguished by a pinkish tinge to its spines.
References
[edit]- ^ "Data Source and References for Cylindropuntia ×fosbergii (Hoffmann's teddybear cholla) | USDA PLANTS". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "Cylindropuntia fosbergii Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "Mason Valley Cholla, Cylindropuntia ×fosbergii". www.abdnha.org. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "Cylindropuntia fosbergii (C.B.Wolf) Rebman, M.A.Baker & Pinkava | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "Cylindropuntia fosbergii | Cholla Web". Retrieved 2020-01-04.
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