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Opuntia californica var. parkeri (Engelm.) J.M. Coult., 1896.
This Cylindropuntia species is found in the coastal counties of southern California and into Baja California. The reader is referred to "Plants of Southern California: Chollas" for a more complete discussion of the various Cylindropuntia of California.
Two varieties of this coastal cholla are recognized by the Flora of North America: californica and parkeri.

Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Thomas Stoughton, US Forest Service
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Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Thomas Stoughton, US Forest Service
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Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Thomas Stoughton, US Forest Service
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Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Thomas Stoughton, US Forest Service
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Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Thomas Stoughton, US Forest Service
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Opuntia californica, cultivated plant, photo by Chaig Howe
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Opuntia californica, cultivated plant, photo by Chaig Howe
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Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Bill Sullivan, Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
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Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Bill Sullivan, Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
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Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Bill Sullivan, Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
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Opuntia californica v. parkeri, photo by Bill Sullivan, Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (enlarged photo shows insect in flower)
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