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Cylindropuntia versicolor (formerly Opuntia versicolor) - Staghorn Cholla Cylindropuntia versicolor (formerly Opuntia versicolor) - Staghorn Cholla
Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia versicolor (Opuntia versicolor)
Common Name: Staghorn Cholla
Flower Color: Red, orange, yellow, yellow-green, pink, bronze
Plant Type: Cactus, Shrub, Perennial
Height: To 7 feet (2.1 m) tall or more
Date Observed: May 14, 2004
Notes: The 2 1/4 inch (5.7 cm) wide flowers have yellow-green anther filaments and whitish or bronze styles. The mostly spineless, often proliferating fruits are yellow-green or reddish and smooth when mature.
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