Klein Cholla (Opuntia kleiniae)

   

Klein Cholla (Opuntia kleiniae, Big Bend, Texas. Photograph by Gertrud Konings, 22 April 2003.

• Common English Names: Klein Cholla, Candle Cholla
• Common Spanish Names: Tasajillo
• Scientific Name: Opuntia kleiniae (o-POON-sha KLINE-ee-ee)
• Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
• Geographic Range: Oklahoma, western Texas, and New Mexico south into Mexico.
• Plant Form: Subshrub to Shrub.
• Remarks:

Last Update: 19 Aug 2003