| Cylindropuntia leptocaulis | |
|---|---|
 C. leptocaulis | |
| Conservation status | |
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom | |
| Phylum/Division | |
| Class | |
| Order |
Caryophyllales |
| Family |
Cactaceae |
| Genus | |
| Species |
C. leptocaulis |
| Naming and discovery | |
| Discovered | |
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, also known as the Desert Christmas cactus, Desert Christmas Cholla, or Tasajillo is a cactus found in deserts, grassland, and woodlands in the Southwest United States and parts of Mexico.
Physical description[]
C. leptocaulis grows up to 1.6 - 5.9 feet tall with many short stems without spines.
The flowers are pale yellow or greenish yellow, sometimes with a red tip.