familyCactaceae
subfamilyCactaceae subfam. Opuntioideae
genusCylindropuntia
speciesCylindropuntia californica
varietyCylindropuntia californica var. californica

Cylindropuntia californica var. californica

Donald J. Pinkava
Common names: Snake cholla
Illustrated
Synonyms: Opuntia parryi var. serpentina Opuntia serpentina Engelmann
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 113. Mentioned on page 114.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Shrubs, suberect to decumbent, to 1 m. Stem segments bearing oval tubercles usually 0.7–1.5 cm, larger on old stems. Spines subequal in length. 2n = 22.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Apr-early Jun).
Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, sandy soils
Elevation: 0-100 m

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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0-areole atypical quantity
6 (7) +
0-areole coloration
Dark gray (Yellow) +
0-areole length or size
longer +
0-areole life cycle
aging +
0-areole quantity
1 (6) +
0-areole size
subequal +
0-areole some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
2n chromosome quantity
22 +
Anther coloration
yellow +
Appearance shape
cushionlike +
Appendage architecture
arillate +
Appendage pubescence or texture
corky +
Areole arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Areole coloration
gray +  and tan +
Areole diameter
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Areole duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Areole length
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Areole presence
absent +
Areole prominence
Conspicuous (Obscure) +
Areole quantity
13 +  and 30 +
Areole shape
obdeltate +  and rhombic +
Areole width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
Author
Donald J. Pinkava +
Authority
(Torrey & A. Gray) F. M. Knuth in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth +
Basionyms
Cereus californicus +  and Opuntia californica +
Chain architecture
sessile +
Chain architecture or shape
symmetric +
Chain life cycle
proliferating +
Chain orientation
arising +
Cladode length or size
long +
Cladode shape
flattened +  and cylindric +
Common name
Snake cholla +
Depression depth
deep +
Depression quantity
2 (4) +
Depression size
large +
Distribution
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
Elevation
0-100 m +
Envelope derivation
funicular +
Envelope texture
osseous +
Epidermis arrangement
separating +
Epidermis condition
intact +
Epidermis sheath duration
deciduous +
Filament coloration
yellow +  and green +
Flower architecture
pistillate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower arrangement
arranged +
Flower coloration
tipped red +
Flower duration
diurnal +
Flower part life cycle
abscising +
Flower position
outer +
Flower quantity
1 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower shape
salverform +, cup-shaped +  and rotate +
Flower some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Flower tube atypical some measurement
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Flower tube fusion
adnate +
Flower tube height or length or size
short +
Flower tube position
epigynous +
Flower tube some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Fruit architecture
spineless +  and few-spined +
Fruit architecture or shape
berrylike +
Fruit coloration
gray-tan;green;yellowish +
Fruit condition
drying +
Fruit condition or texture
leathery-dry +
Fruit dehiscence
indehiscent +
Fruit duration
persistent +, long +  and deciduous +
Fruit length
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br />) +
Fruit relief
tuberculate +
Fruit shape
top-shaped +  and subspheric +
Fruit texture
dry +  and fleshy +
Fruit width
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
Girdle architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Girdle derivation
funicular +
Glochid coloration
Yellow-tan (Redbrown) +
Glochid presence
absent +
Habitat
Coastal sage scrub, sandy soils +
Hair density
dense +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence derivation
true +
Inner tepal architecture or shape
emarginate-apiculate +
Inner tepal coloration
Yellow (?) +  and Greenish yellow (?) +
Inner tepal shape
spatulate +
Leaf architecture
sessile +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf presence
absent +
Leaf prominence
vestigial +
Leaf shape
flattened +  and conic +
Leaf some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Leaf texture
succulent +
Long-shoot architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Long-shoot relief
tuberculate +
Long-shoot shape
fluted;spheric;depressed-spheric or club-shaped +
Margin coloration
tinged color +
Marginal ridge position
low +
Nectar chamber development
specialized +
Nectary architecture
sometimes covered by outgrowths of proximal portion of style base or of flower tube wall +  and open +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Outer tepal architecture or shape
sepal-like +
Outer tepal coloration
Green (?) +
Outer tepal shape
Bractlike (?) +
Ovary derivation
true +
Ovary position relational
surrounding +
Ovary prominence
sunken +
Perianth duration
persistent +  and deciduous +
Perianth life cycle
abscising +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Phenology
Flowering spring (Apr-early Jun). +
Pistil architecture
compound +
Pistil architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Placenta arrangement
parietal +
Placenta atypical quantity
14 (20) +
Placenta quantity
3;14 +
Pollen architecture or coloration or relief
not reticulate +
Pollen coloration or relief
spinulo-punctate +
Protuberance fusion
coalescent +
Protuberance shape
ridgelike +  and nipple--shaped +
Proximal tubercle length
longest +
Publication title
in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC, +
Publication year
1935 +
Reference
None +
Rib atypical quantity
30 (40) +
Rib orientation
vertical +
Rib quantity
3;2;2;30 +
Rib short-shoot architecture or shape
barbed +
Rib short-shoot size
minute +
Rim shape
flanged +
Root density
diffuse +
Root shape
tuberlike +
Scar depth
deep +
Scar prominence or shape
flat +
Seed arrangement
adjacent +
Seed atypical length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Seed atypical quantity
0 (5) +
Seed coloration
tan +
Seed development
developing +
Seed diameter
0.4mm;12mm +
Seed length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Seed presence
absent +
Seed pubescence
glabrous +
Seed quantity
1;400 +
Seed shape
warped;squarish;angular +
Seed some measurement
0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Seed width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Segment duration
persistent +
Segment fragility
detachable +
Sheath architecture or fragility
loose +
Sheath coloration
Gold (Brown) +
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Special status
Illustrated +
Spine architecture
bristlelike +
Spine architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Spine architecture or shape
barbed +
Spine atypical quantity
13 (20) +
Spine duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Spine fragility
pliable +
Spine length
subequal +
Spine presence
absent +
Spine prominence
conspicuous +
Spine quantity
7 (?) +  and 13 (?) +
Spine relief or texture
roughened +
Spine shape
flattened +
Spine size
Major (?) +
Spine texture
hard +  and rigid +
Stamen quantity
50;1500 +
Stamen shape
decurrent +
Stem architecture
winged +  and unsegmented +
Stem life cycle
old +
Stem relief
tuberculate +  and smooth +
Stem segment atypical length
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
Stem segment coloration
green +  and purplish green +
Stem segment course
Straight (Curved) +
Stem segment fixation
attached +
Stem segment fragility
dislodged +
Stem segment length
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Stem segment pubescence
glabrous +
Stem segment relief
tuberculate +
Stem segment shape
Cylindric (Slightly clavate) +
Stem segment size
larger +
Stem segment some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Stem segment width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Stem shape
segmented +
Stem texture
woody +  and succulent +
Stigma lobe atypical quantity
14 (20) +
Stigma lobe coloration
cream-white +  and yellow +
Stigma lobe quantity
1;3;14 +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style coloration
cream-white +  and light green +
Style quantity
1 +
Synonyms
Opuntia parryi var. serpentina +  and Opuntia serpentina +
Taproot derivation
adventitious +
Taproot shape
tuberlike +
Taxon family
Cactaceae +
Taxon habitat
epipetric +  and epiphytic +
Taxon name
Cylindropuntia californica var. californica +
Taxon parent
Cylindropuntia californica +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tepal quantity
5;50 +
Testa reflectance
dull +  and glossy +
Tip coloration
yellow +
Tubercle fusion
distinct +
Tubercle presence
absent +
Tubercle prominence
prominent +
Tubercle shape
oval +
Tubercle some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Umbilicus depth
deep +
Unit quantity
single +
Vascular-bundle prominence
protruding +
Vascular-bundle size
enlarged +
Volume
Volume 4 +
Whole organism architecture
trunkless +
Whole organism architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +
Whole organism habitat
terrestrial;epiphytic or epipetric +
Whole organism orientation
suberect +  and decumbent +
Whole organism quantity
Many (?) +
Whole organism some measurement
0m (1m) +
Wool coloration
dark gray +  and tan +
Wool height or length or size
short +
Wool life cycle
aging +
Wool pubescence
feltlike +
X chromosome quantity
11 +