Cylindropuntia whipplei

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Cylindropuntia whipplei
Whipple Cholla; Silver Cholla

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DERIVATION

Cylindropuntia	- From the Greek cylindro (cylinder) and opuntia (referring to an ancient Greek city, Opus)
whipplei	- named for Lt. Amiel Weeks Whipple, 19th century American surveyor

FAMILY

Cactaceae (Cactus Family) Other Plants in the Cactus Family

HABIT

Shrub | Cactus/succulent

RANGE

SW United States (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah)

LEAF TYPE

Evergreen

FLOWERS

Yellow (Yellowish-green)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

COMMON NAME(S)

Whipple Cholla | Silver Cholla

SYNONYMS

Opuntia whipplei

Location Map for Cylindropuntia whipplei (Whipple Cholla; Silver Cholla) - 3 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Cylindropuntia whipplei:
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	982428*1	1998	Dryland Mesa
2	041709*3	2004	Dryland Mesa
3	041709*4	2004	Desert Wash Garden
No Map	160915*1	2016	Greenhouse

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FLOWERING:
When Cylindropuntia whipplei has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2019

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