Jumping Cholla, Teddy Bear Cholla, Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Synonym: Opuntia bigelovii
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Teddybear cholla as seen at left about one mile or so up Hornblend Canyon off the west side of San Diego County Route 2 opposite Box Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park..........March 26, 2011. Note the spineless fruits at the ends of the branches. The photo at right shows teddybear cholla amongst Chaenactis sp. at Morteros Canyon, south end of Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 26, 2005.
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Teddybear cholla observed at left in Plum Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 28, 2006. The photo at right shows a teddybear cholla as seen in Hornblend Canyon, located on the west side of Highway S-2 at about MP 26.1, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park..........March 30, 2010.
Paul Slichter