Golden Cholla, Silver Cholla, Staghorn Cholla, Wiggins' Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Synonyms: Opuntia echinocarpa, Opuntia wigginsii
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What appears to be golden cholla in bloom along the western wash of Glorietta Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.......March 28, 2010.
Silver cholla as seen to the northwest of Kelbaker Road at the southeastern edge of the Granite Mountains in Mojave National Preserve..........February 26, 2013.
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What might be silver cholla as seen in a desert wash along the Mojave Valley Highway #95 about a mile or so north of Pintail Slough, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge..........February 20, 2013. Can anyone verify the identity of this cactus?
Paul Slichter