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Cylindropuntia tunicata
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Scientific classification
Genus:
Cylindropuntia
Species:
tunicata
Synonyms
  • Cactus tunicatus Lehm.
  • Grusonia tunicata (Lehm.) G.D.Rowley
  • Opuntia puelchana A. Cast.
  • Opuntia tunicata (Lehm.) Pfeiff.

Cylindropuntia tunicata, commonly referred to as sheathed cholla, is a cholla native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America and parts of South America.

Distribution

As an agricultural weed

C. tunicata is an invasive species affecting agriculture in Queensland, Australia.

See also

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