Brownspined Pricklypear

Cylindropuntia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) F.M. Knuth var. parkeri (J.M. Coult.) J. Rebman

Cactus family

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
5.0 feet
Flower Color
Red, Yellow, Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  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.