Cylindropuntia molesta

Cylindropuntia molesta is a cactus species that is endemic to Baja California state in Mexico.

Cylindropuntia molesta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Species:
C. molesta
Binomial name
Cylindropuntia molesta
(Brandegee) F.M.Knuth

It grows to a size of 2–8 feet in height x 2–5 feet in width.

Synonyms

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  • Cylindropuntia calmalliana (J.M.Coult.) F.M.Knuth
  • Cylindropuntia molesta var. clavellina (Engelm. ex J.M.Coult.) Rebman
  • Cylindropuntia molesta subsp. molesta
  • Grusonia molesta (Brandegee) G.D.Rowley
  • Opuntia calmalliana J.M. Coult.
  • Opuntia molesta Brandegee

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