Latin name: Cylindropuntia munzii (C.B. Wolf) Backeb.
Pronunciation: sil-in-dro-PUN-tee-a MUNZ-ee-eye
Common name: Munz's cholla
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Gravelly or sandy soils, canyon walls to 2000', Sonora Desert, Riverside and Imperial Counties
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Cylindropuntia 2) munzii
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