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Desert Christmas Cactus
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Authorship: (De Candolle) Kunth
Notes
Opuntia leptocaulis De Candolle is a synonym. As many as two additional species in this genus remain to be vouchered.
Sources
[Lieb 1295]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyCACTACEAE (Cactus Family)
GenusCylindropuntia
Speciesleptocaulis
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
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IMRScsteinbronn8Jun 28, 2026South Guest Ranch Road, Fort Hancock, TX, US
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRSjohndeitschMay 31, 2026Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRSkevinfloydApr 25, 2026Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRSkevinfloydApr 25, 2026Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRSbraulio32Jul 20, 2024Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRSzbox80Mar 13, 2024Fort Hancock, TX, US
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRScrot_arocJul 14, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRSmichaelmatthews98Oct 6, 2022Fort Hancock, TX, US
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRScypseloidesApr 30, 2022Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
Christmas cholla (opens in new tab)IMRScypseloidesFeb 6, 2022Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global | Not assessed |
| NatureServe (Texas) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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