Taxon Report
Cylindropuntia wolfii (L.D. Benson) M.A. BakerWolf's cholla |
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Taxon Summary
Cylindropuntia wolfii, commonly known as Wolf's cholla, is a perennial stem in the Cactaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 100 to 1200 meters. Cylindropuntia wolfii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Cylindropuntia wolfii (L.D. Benson) M.A. Baker |
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Common Name: |
Wolf's cholla |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Element Code: | PDCAC0D2R0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CYWO |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial stem |
| Blooming Period: Mar-May | Mar-May |
| Elevation: | 100-1200 (330-3935) |
| General Habitats: | Sonoran desert scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | IUCN_LC; SB_CRES |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Borrego Mountain SE (3311611), Carrizo Mtn. (3211671), Carrizo Mtn. NE (3211681), Coyote Wells (3211568), Earthquake Valley (3311614), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Live Oak Springs (3211663), Mount Signal (3211566), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Tubb Canyon (3311624) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 October 2025].