Cylindropuntia tunicata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
Species: | C. tunicata
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Binomial name | |
Cylindropuntia tunicata | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Cylindropuntia tunicata, commonly referred to as sheathed cholla, is a cholla native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America and parts of South America. [2] Is also known as Brown-spined Hudson pear. [3]
C. tunicata is an invasive species affecting agriculture in Queensland, Australia. [4] It has spines up to 7 cm long that cause painful injuries to people, livestock, working dogs, pets and damage tyres on vehicles. [3]