Whipple Cholla
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Whipple Cholla
cylindropuntia whipplei
Whipple Cholla, scientifically known as Cylindropuntia whipplei, is a highly branched, shrubby cactus native to the high-desert regions of the southwestern United States. Often forming dense, low-growing thickets, this resilient species is well-adapted to the cold winters and dry, scorching summers of the Colorado Plateau. It stands out in its arid landscape by maintaining a vibrant pale-green coloration and producing small, chartreuse flowers that mature into fleshy, yellow, spineless fruits.
Lebensraum: Typically found on sandy plains, rocky slopes, and clay soils within desert grasslands and pinyon-juniper woodlands.
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This cactus typically grows as a low, sprawling shrub or upright clump between 30 to 150 centimeters tall. It features cylindrical, deeply tuberculate green stems densely covered in pale white or yellow spines. The spines are encased in translucent, papery sheaths that reflect light, giving the plant a shimmering silvery appearance. In late spring, it produces yellow-green flowers about 2 to 3 centimeters wide, followed by persistent, knobby, bright yellow fruits.
ReichPlantaeStammTracheophytaKlasseMagnoliopsidaOrdnungCaryophyllalesFamilieCactaceaeGattungCylindropuntia
Kategorie
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Common
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Interessante Fakten
Because the stem joints detach so easily and latch onto passing animals, this plant is nicknamed 'hitchhiker' as a primary way to colonize new territory.
Native American tribes, including the Hopi, historically utilized the yellow fruits as food, eating them raw, stewed, or dried for winter storage.
The papery sheaths surrounding the spines act like miniature sun umbrellas, reducing the ambient temperature of the plant's skin.
Besondere Fähigkeiten
Fähigkeit
Sun-Blocking Sheaths
Its spines are covered in papery, translucent sheaths that reflect intense solar radiation, cooling the stem and reducing water loss.
Fähigkeit
Clonal Propagation
The stem joints are highly detaching; when they fall or are carried away by animals, they easily root in the soil to form new clonal plants.
Fähigkeit
Crassulacean Acid Metabolism
It utilizes CAM photosynthesis, opening its stomata at night to absorb carbon dioxide and minimizing water evaporation during the hot day.
Maße und Details
- Länge
- 30-150 cm
- Gewicht
- 1-25 kg
- Lebenserwartung
- 20-100 Jahre
Ernährung und Fütterung
As a photosynthetic plant, it produces its own energy using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
Hauptnahrung
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil minerals
Nahrungssuche
- Foraging
Ökologische Zusammenhänge
host plant
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Provides critical nesting sites, physical protection from predators, and food source for the birds.
eaten by
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Feeds on the spineless yellow fruits and occasionally the fleshy stems during drought conditions.
mutualism
Cactus Bee
Diadasia rinconis
Visits the greenish-yellow flowers to gather pollen and nectar, acting as a primary pollinator.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
Wie identifiziert man Whipple Cholla?
Der einfachste Weg, Whipple Cholla zu bestimmen, ist die Verwendung der Naturführer-App Snappit.
Was ist der/die/das länge von Whipple Cholla?
30-150 cm
Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Whipple Cholla?
1-25 kg
Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Whipple Cholla?
20-100 Jahre
Was frisst Whipple Cholla?
As a photosynthetic plant, it produces its own energy using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
Wo findet man Whipple Cholla normalerweise?
Typically found on sandy plains, rocky slopes, and clay soils within desert grasslands and pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Wie jagt Whipple Cholla?
Foraging
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