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Grusonia includes species of opuntioids that are or have been included in the genera Micropuntia, Marenopuntia and Corynopuntia. They have cylindrical or club shaped segments. Grusonia differs from Cylindropuntia by the lack of papery sheaths on the spines. All these species are native from southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico, including Baja California.

Devil Cholla (Opuntia kunzei)

Grusonia marenae
Species and varieties
Grusonia aggeria Big Bend Prickly Pear
Grusonia agglomerata
Grusonia bradtiana Viejo, Organillo
Grusonia bulbispina
Grusonia clavata
Grusonia dumetorum
Grusonia emoryi Devil Cholla, Stanly's Club Cholla
Grusonia grahamii
Grusonia invicta
Grusonia kunzei Devil Cholla
Grusonia marenae
Grusonia moelleri
Grusonia parishii Parish Cholla, Ground Mat Cholla
Grusonia pulchella Dwarf Cholla
Grusonia reflexispina
Grusonia schottii
Grusonia vilis
Synonym and obsolete names
Grusonia cereiformis synonym of Grusonia bradtiana (Viejo, Organillo)
Grusonia hamiltonii synonym of Cylindropuntia californica (California Prickly Pear)
Grusonia santamaria synonym of Cylindropuntia santamaria
Grusonia stanlyi synonym of Grusonia emoryi (Devil Cholla, Stanly's Club Cholla)
Grusonia wrightiana synonym of Grusonia kunzei (Devil Cholla)

 

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