| Cylindropuntia arbuscula | |
|---|---|
 C. arbuscula | |
| Conservation status | |
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom | |
| Phylum/Division | |
| Class | |
| Order |
Caryophyllales |
| Family |
Cactaceae |
| Tribe | |
| Genus | |
| Species |
C. arbuscula |
| Subspecies |
Cylindropuntia arbuscula arbuscula |
| Naming and discovery | |
| Discovered |
F.M.Knuth |
Cylindropuntia arbuscula or the Pencil Cholla is a cactus belonging to the Caryophyllales order. This specific cactus will grow up to 9 feet tall. Their flowers are 1 1/2 inches wide and red, bronze, golden-brown, or yellow-green. The fruits are fleshy, and colored green to yellowish which often have a red tinge. Per areole, there are usually 0-4 spines.
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Spines and flowers