Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth

Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth

Cylindropuntia tunicata is a flowering cactus species native to North and South America, commonly called sheathed cholla.

Family
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth

Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth, commonly called sheathed cholla, is a species of flowering cactus in the Cactaceae family. It is also known by the common name Brown-spined Hudson pear. This cholla species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America, as well as parts of South America.

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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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