Hoffmann's teddybear cholla facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hoffmann's teddybear cholla |
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Cylindropuntia
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fosbergii
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Cylindropuntia fosbergii is a species of cactus known by the common names Hoffmann's teddybear cholla, pink teddy-bear cholla, and Mason Valley cholla. It is endemic to south-eastern California where its range is restricted to the flats and hillsides of a very limited area in the region of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the western Sonoran Desert.
Description
Cylindropuntia fosbergii grows to over seven feet in height and is distinguished by a pinkish tinge to its spines.
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