Spend any amount of time out in the desert, and chances are you've encountered a jumping cholla. It happens to the best of us. The cylindropuntia fulgida, AKA chain-fruit or jumping cholla, has a ...
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On my first weekend in Tucson, friends drove me to Gates Pass west of town to watch the sunset. We climbed the slope a little ways and I was introduced to the species of cactus called cholla, or ...
Jumping cholla has earned a reputation as one of the most aggressive plants in the desert. This video explains how its segmented structure allows pieces to detach and cling instantly to skin, clothing ...