Cylindropuntia fulgida, the jumping cholla, also known as the hanging chain cholla, is a cholla cactus native to Sonora and the Southwestern United States. [1]

The chain fruit or jumping cholla has garnered the reputation of being capable of “jumping” from the ground or a parent cactus to a person’s clothing or skin. But don’t worry, the “cactus that …

Mar 1, 2018 · Most of the Sonoran Desert’s cacti are beautiful to behold, but one species can have a nasty side when encountered by people. It’s the chain fruit cholla — also known as the …

Jan 16, 2023 · The jumping cholla is a shrubby cactus with segmented stems that grow in clusters. Each stem is covered in spines, which serve to protect the plant from herbivores and …

The Chain Fruit Cholla, or Jumping Cholla, is a striking cactus known for its easily detachable barbed spines and long chains of fruit.

Jumping cholla forms a hybrid with cylindropuntia spinosior (cane cholla), to create cylindropuntia x kelvinensis.

Oct 2, 2023 · Cylindropuntia fulgida, commonly known as the jumping cholla, is a species of cactus native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

jumping cholla. Kingdom. Plantae. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Species. Opuntia fulgida. Identification Numbers. TSN: 19708. Geography. Working with others to conserve, protect and …

Dec 17, 2023 · This fruit string gives this plant the colloquial names Hanging Chain Cholla, Chain Fruit Cholla, Cholla Brincadora, Velas de Coyote, and Boxing Glove Cholla. This cactus is also …

Apr 21, 2003 · What is a Jumping Cholla? T he cholla (pronounced choy-a) is perhaps the most feared and hated cacti in the southwest desert. If you brush up against one, you will know why. …