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Sclerocactus polyancitrus - Mojave Devil's Claw
A solitary cylinder cactus to 30in tall and 8in diameter, found from 2300-7500ft elevation. Mojave Devil’s Claw has pink to magenta flowers in May-June. Plants differ from Echinomastus by having hooks. Rare
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Agave utahensis ssp. eborispina - Ivory billed Agave
A medium sized agave growing in clumps, 2-8 ft in diameter. Plants are gray-green in color and have a long white terminal spine. Ivory-billed Agave are found in limestone soils from 3000-6500 ft. Inflorescence reaches a height of 5-15 ft. and flowering occurs in May-June.
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Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa - Buckhorn Cholla
An upright growing Cholla to 7 ft tall and 8ft wide, found from 800-6000ft elevation. Plants are often sparsely branched and in the shape of antlers. Buckhorn Cholla flowers brown to orange in April and May. Acantho=spiny, Carpa=fruit.
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Cylindropuntia bigelovii - Teddy Bear Cholla
An upright Cholla forming large fields or groves of plants near the Colorado River below 2100 ft elevation. Very spiny, Teddy-bear cholla’s pads detach easily and are often believed to jump. Inconspicuous green flowers are seen in April and May.
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Cylindropuntia echinocarpa - Silver/Gold Cholla
An upright growing Cholla to 4ft tall and 2 ft wide, found from negative -100 to 7300ft elevation. Plants generally have silver or gold spines and are the most common Cholla in Nevada. Plants have yellow-green flowers March to June. Echino=hedgehog, Carpa=fruit.
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Cylindropuntia multigeniculata - Blue Diamond Cholla
A sprawling or upright Cholla to 3ft tall and 3ft wide, Found from 3200-4500ft elevation. Plants have yellow-green flowers in March to April. Blue Diamond Cholla has bright yellow fruit that are spineless or nearly spineless. Rare.
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Cylindropuntia ramosissima - Diamond Cholla
A sprawling or upright Cholla to 3ft tall and 4ft wide, Found from 2200-5600ft elevation. Plants have green to rust flowers in May to June. Diamond Cholla has pencil thin stems that are spiny or nearly spineless. Ramosissima= very much branched.
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Cylindropuntia whipplei - Whipple's Cholla
A sprawling or upright Cholla to 4ft tall and 8ft wide, Found from 4000-6900ft elevation. Plants have yellow-green flowers in May to June. Whipple’s Cholla has bright yellow fruit that are spineless or nearly spineless. Plants are less spiny than C. multigeniculata.
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Echinocactus polycephalus - Cottontop Barrel Cactus
A clumping or solitary barrel cactus to 3ft tall and 6ft wide, found from 1200-6700ft elevation. Plants have fragrant yellow flowers in July-August. The plant has cotton covered seed pods that are on top of the plants. Poly= many, Cephalus=heads.
