Biology:Cylindropuntia fosbergii
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Short description: Species of plant
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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
Cylindropuntia fosbergii grows to over seven feet in height and is distinguished by a pinkish tinge to its spines.
References
- ↑ "Data Source and References for Cylindropuntia ×fosbergii (Hoffmann's teddybear cholla) | USDA PLANTS". https://plants.usda.gov/java/reference?symbol=CYFO4.
- ↑ "Cylindropuntia fosbergii Calflora". https://www.calflora.org//cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Cylindropuntia+fosbergii.
- ↑ "Mason Valley Cholla, Cylindropuntia ×fosbergii". http://www.abdnha.org/pages/03flora/family/cactaceae/cylindropuntia_X_fosbergii.htm.
- ↑ "Cylindropuntia fosbergii (C.B.Wolf) Rebman, M.A.Baker & Pinkava | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1210237-2.
- ↑ "Cylindropuntia fosbergii | Cholla Web" (in en-US). https://www.opuntiads.com/cyl/cylindropuntia-fosbergii/.
Wikidata ☰ Q15337933 entry
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