Cylindropuntia ganderi (C.B.Wolf) Rebman is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cylindropuntia ganderi (C.B.Wolf) Rebman

Cylindropuntia ganderi (C.B.Wolf) Rebman

Cylindropuntia ganderi is a cholla native to parts of Baja California and southern California that intergrades with Cylindropuntia californica.

Family
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cylindropuntia ganderi (C.B.Wolf) Rebman

Cylindropuntia ganderi, commonly called Gander cholla and Gander's buckhorn cholla, is a cholla cactus species. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Baja California, Mexico, and the adjacent border region of southern California in the United States. In this southern California area, it intergrades with Cylindropuntia californica.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Cactaceae Cylindropuntia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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