Cylindropuntia ramosissima (Engelmann) Knuth
Family: Cactaceae
Synonyms:   Opuntia ramosissima
Spanish Names:   tasajo
American Names:   diamond cholla
Growth Habit:   Shrub
Duration:   Perennial
Herbacious / Woody:   Woody
Succulence (Part):   Succulent (Stem)
Regional Nativity:   Yes
Growth Season:   Summer
Habitat: desert
Bloom season: Spring
Flower color: Yellow

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