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Cacti of California


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Below is a list of all cacti found in California; the main species first, those with a photograph and full description page, followed by all other species, generally less common.

Golden cereus
Golden cereus
Bergerocactus emoryi
Saguaro
Saguaro
Carnegia gigantia
Buckhorn cholla
Buckhorn cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Teddy bear cholla
Teddy bear cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
California cholla
California cholla
Cylindropuntia californica
Silver cholla
Silver cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Munz's cholla
Munz's cholla
Cylindropuntia munzii
Coastal cholla
Coastal cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera
Diamond cholla
Diamond cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Many headed barrel
Many headed barrel
Echinocactus polycephalus
Scarlet hedgehog cactus
Scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
Johnson's fishhook cactus
Johnson's fishhook cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
Cushion foxtail cactus
Cushion foxtail cactus
Escobaria alversonii
Desert pincushion cactus
Desert pincushion cactus
Escobaria chlorantha
Common beehive cactus
Common beehive cactus
Escobaria vivipara
California barrel cactus
California barrel cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
San Diego barrel cactus
San Diego barrel cactus
Ferocactus viridescens
Matted cholla
Matted cholla
Grusonia parishii
Strawberry cactus
Strawberry cactus
Mammillaria dioica
Arizona fishhook cactus
Arizona fishhook cactus
Mammillaria grahamii
Common fishhook cactus
Common fishhook cactus
Mammillaria tetrancistra
Beavertail prickly pear
Beavertail prickly pear
Opuntia basilaris
Pancake prickly pear
Pancake prickly pear
Opuntia chlorotica
Engelmann prickly pear
Engelmann prickly pear
Opuntia engelmannii
Mojave prickly pear
Mojave prickly pear
Opuntia erinacea
Barbary fig
Barbary fig
Opuntia ficus-indica
brittle prickly pear
Brittle prickly pear
Opuntia fragilis
Coastal prickly pear
Coastal prickly pear
Opuntia littoralis
Chaparral prickly pear
Chaparral prickly pear
Opuntia oricola
Tulip prickly pear
Tulip prickly pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Plains prickly pear
Plains prickly pear
Opuntia polyacantha
Sclerocactus polyancistrus
Mojave fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus polyancistrus


Cylindropuntia ganderi, Gander's buckhorn cholla (CA)
Cylindropuntia wolfii, Wolf's opuntia (CA)
Echinocereus mojavensis, Mojave Desert hedgehog (CA, NV, UT)


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