Thistle Cholla (Cylindropuntia tunicata)

Thistle Cholla, a reference photo — Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Cylindropuntia tunicata, commonly referred to as sheathed cholla, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. This cholla species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America and parts of South America. Is also known as Brown-spined Hudson pear.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Thistle Cholla being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Cylindropuntia pallida
Cylindropuntia davisii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Species: Cylindropuntia tunicata

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