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Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa - Buck-horn Cholla (Pink-flowered) Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa - Buck-horn Cholla (Pink-flowered)
Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Opuntia acanthocarpa)
Common Name: Buck-horn Cholla, Buckhorn Cholla
Flower Color: Orange, red, yellow, pink, yellow-green
Plant Type: Cactus, Shrub, Perennial
Height: To 6 feet (1.8 m) tall or more
Date Observed: May 14, 2005
Notes: The 3 inch (7.6 cm) wide flowers have rusty red (occasionally green) anther filaments and a white to pale green (occasionally reddish) style. The spiny, tan fruits dry out and drop off before the cactus flowers.
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