Status: Native
Synonyms:
Opuntia leptocaulis A.P. de Candolle
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis is a cactus of low elevation desert arroyos. It is easy
to miss this cactus, as it frequently grows at the base of larger shrubs or mixed with
grasses. The foliage is pencil-thick and frequently purple-green or streaked with purple. The
flower is bright yellow and it develops into a bright red fruit.
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Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Mar. 14, 2006
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, another view, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Nov. 25, 2008
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, closeup of flower, photo Elroy Limmer, Silver City-- photo of a plant flowering after being transplanted to a pot, June 11, 2009
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, closeup of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Mel Moe, Richard Felger, Leith Young, & Charles Holmes, Peloncillo Mtns. near Rodeo, March 12, 2010
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