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Cylindropuntia fosbergii
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Cylindropuntia
Species:	C. fosbergii
Binomial name
Cylindropuntia fosbergii (C.B.Wolf) Rebman, M.A.Baker & Pinkava
Synonyms
Opuntia fosbergii C.B.Wolf Grusonia fosbergii (C.B.Wolf) G.D.Rowley Opuntia bigelovii var. hoffmannii Fosberg

Cylindropuntia fosbergii is a species of cactus known by the common names Hoffmann's teddybear cholla, pink teddy-bear cholla, and Mason Valley cholla. It is endemic to south-eastern California where its range is restricted to the flats and hillsides of a very limited area in the region of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the western Sonoran Desert.

Description

Cylindropuntia fosbergii grows to over seven feet in height and is distinguished by a pinkish tinge to its spines.

References

1. "Data Source and References for Cylindropuntia ×fosbergii (Hoffmann's teddybear cholla) | USDA PLANTS". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
2. "Cylindropuntia fosbergii Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
3. "Mason Valley Cholla, Cylindropuntia ×fosbergii". www.abdnha.org. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
4. "Cylindropuntia fosbergii (C.B.Wolf) Rebman, M.A.Baker & Pinkava | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
5. "Cylindropuntia fosbergii | Cholla Web". Retrieved 2020-01-04.

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