Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. major (Engelm.) Pinkava
Cactaceae
Wendy C. Hodgson
8115
1994-04-08
Amadeo Rea
USA, Arizona, Maricopa County, Sierra Estrella Mountains and Wilderness Area, W flanks, along jeep trail just W of broad alluvial part of drainage just S of ''trail'' which goes up to ''Granite Peak''
this also approximates var. coloradensis. Plant tall, shrubby, much-branching, with strict habit. Stems conspiculously very erct; flowers yellow-0chartreuse with purplish center, but colors on other plants in area ranging from yellow to pink to deep magenta. Pics 20-23.