| Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
| Species: | C. acanthocarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Opuntia acanthocarpa | |
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa, commonly referred to as buckhorn cholla, is a cholla native to the Mojave, Sonoran, and Colorado Deserts of North America. Along with Cylindropuntia bigelovii (the "teddy bear" cholla), it is the most common cholla found in these deserts.
- ^ Pinkava, D.J.; Baker, M.; Puente, R. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152855A121491804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152855A121491804.en. Retrieved 28 February 2023.