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Silver cholla is a large, shrub to tree-like cactus which may exceed 0.5 to 2 m (1.6 to 6.6 ft) in height. Its stems and branches are made up of cylindrical green tubercles (segments) up to 1.5 cm wide and just under 1.0 cm tall. The elliptical white or yellow areoles turn gray and bear conspicuous yellow glochids that are 3 to 4 millimeters long.
[25] [27] They are commonly used in Mexican cuisine in dishes such as huevos con nopales (eggs with nopal), or tacos de nopales. Nopales are also an important ingredient in New Mexican cuisine. [25] In 2009 it was introduced as a cheaper alternative to corn for the production of tortillas and other corn products. [31] They can also be pickled. [28]
The cane cholla's range is the arid regions of Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, south to Durango, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí. [5] It occurs at altitudes from 1,200 to 2,300 m (3,900 to 7,500 ft) and is hardy for a cactus (USDA Zone 5A).
Silver cholla Golden cholla Wiggins' cholla Cylindropuntia fosbergii (C.B. Wolf) Rebman, M.A. Baker & Pinkava: Hoffmann's teddybear cholla Pink teddy-bear cholla Mason Valley cholla Cylindropuntia fulgida Engelm. Jumping cholla Hanging chain cholla Cylindropuntia ganderi (C.B. Wolf) Rebman & Pinkav: Gander cholla Gander's buckhorn cholla
The nopal cactus grows extensively throughout Mexico, being especially abundant in the central Mexican arid and semi arid regions. In Mexico there are over 3,000,000 hectares (7,400,000 acres) of land used to cultivate nopal. There are three typical ways to cultivate nopal cacti — commercial plantations, family farms and gardens, or in the wild.
cochineal nopal cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera) Cochise foxtail cactus (Pelecyphora robbinsiorum) common fishhook cactus (Cochemiea tetrancistra) cottontop cactus (Echinocactus polycephalus) counterclockwise nipple cactus (Cochemiea mainiae) creeping devil (Stenocereus eruca) devil cholla (Corynopuntia emoryi) devil's club cholla (Grusonia invicta)
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Cylindropuntia californica is a species of cholla cactus known by the common name snake cholla. It is primarily found in Baja California, Mexico and the southernmost part of California in the United States. It is characterized by a short, decumbent habit, yellow-green flowers, elongated stems, and short spines.