this cholla is common in most of Central Arizona. there are two types. C. acanthacarpa, and C. acanthacarpa var thornberi that grow in Bl...Read Moreack Canyon City. Basically C. acanthacarpa is spiny with long spines and dense spination and var thornberi has much shorter and less dense spination. The name acanthacarpa means spiny seeds in Latin and is describing the seed pods.
There's about 6 or 7 types/varieties of C. acanthocarpa.
The first 5 images of mine are one type with the more yellow areoles and ...Read Moreshorter tubercles.
The Next three images of the older larger clump has longer tubercles and lighter yellow areoles. Spinage is about the same.
this cholla is common in most of Central Arizona. there are two types. C. acanthacarpa, and C. acanthacarpa var thornberi that grow in Bl...Read More
There's about 6 or 7 types/varieties of C. acanthocarpa.
The first 5 images of mine are one type with the more yellow areoles and ...Read More