Buckhorn cholla

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

''Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa'', commonly referred to as buckhorn cholla, is a cholla native to the Mojave, Sonoran, and Colorado Deserts of North America. Along with ''Cylindropuntia bigelovii'' , it is the most common cholla found in these deserts.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusCylindropuntia
SpeciesC. acanthocarpa