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Taxon:  Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) F. M. Knuth



Summary
Genus:
Cylindropuntia
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Nomen number:
426969
Place of publication:
C. Backeberg & F. M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC 125. 1936
Comment:
for the date of publication of this work see Taxon 45: 513-514. 1996
Verified:
08/27/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Cereus imbricatus Haw.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Opuntia imbricata (Haw.) DC.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Opuntia arborescens Engelm.
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
  3. Benson, L. 1982. The cacti of the United States and Canada Note: = Opuntia imbricata Haw.
  4. CITES. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
  5. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas Note: = Opuntia imbricata
  6. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  7. Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: = Opuntia imbricata Haw.
  8. Hunt, D. et al., eds. 2006. The new cactus lexicon
  9. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia Note: = Opuntia imbricata
  10. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. Note: = Opuntia imbricata
  11. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Common names
English
candelabrum cactus –
cane cactus –
cane cholla –
chain-link cactus –
devil's-rope –
imbricate cactus –
imbricate prickly-pear –
rope-pear –
tree cholla –
Afrikaans
imbrikaatkaktus –
kabelturksvy –
Spanish
abrojo –
cardenche –
cardón –
coyonostle –
tesajo –
vela de coyote –
Swedish
indianopuntia –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansass.w.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahomaCimarron Co.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoChihuahua 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoCoahuila de Zaragoza 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoDurango 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoNuevo León 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSan Luis Potosí 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoZacatecas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorados.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizonas.e.
2Cultivated    also cult.
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa  
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain s.e.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansas 
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahoma 
Native
Northern America
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas (s.w.), Oklahoma (Cimarron Co.)]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado (s.)]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona (s.e.)]
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Europe
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (s.e.)
Northern America
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas, Oklahoma]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weed fide Atlas WWeed, as Opuntia imbricata; Weeds SAfr, as Opuntia imbricata; Invasive Pl Spec; Weeds SAfr 2001, as Opuntia imbricataHolm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=426969. Accessed 4 May 2025.