Arizona Pencil Cholla

Cylindropuntia arbuscula (Engelm.) F.M. Knuth

Cactus family

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
10.0 feet
Flower Color
Orange, Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Euscirrhopterus cosyra

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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.

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