Summary ²

Christmas Cholla Cylindropuntia leptocauis at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge visitor center ABQ Backyard Refuge Program demonstration area; with Bumble Bees, Bombus pensylvanicus

Approximate Size, Height x Width 4’ X 6’

Deciduous or Evergreen Evergreen

Light Full sun

Water Use Dry

Flowering and Fruiting SeasonsSummer

Habitat Valuepollen/nectar bees

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Sources and Credits

1. (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cat Chang
2. Adapted by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylindropuntia_leptocaulis

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
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• eFloras.org
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
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• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
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