Cylindropuntia tunicata

Cactus belonging to the Cylindropuntia tunicata species. Part of the botanical garden near the Balchik Palace. Cylindropuntia tunicata, commonly referred to as sheathed cholla, is a cholla native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America and parts of South America. C. tunicata is an invasive species affecting agriculture in Queensland, Australia. Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Cylindropuntia Species: C. tunicata Binomial name Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth (Lehmann) F. M. Knuth in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth, Kaktus