jumping cholla

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Noun

jumping cholla (plural jumping chollas)

A cactus of species Cylindropuntia fulgida, of the southwestern US and Sonora in Mexico.
Synonym: hanging chain cholla

References

jumping cholla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cylindropuntia fulgida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cylindropuntia fulgida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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