The Teddy Bear Cholla Cactus

Even though Joshua Tree National Park is named after the trees reminiscent of Joshua pointing his arms to the heavens, there are other types of plants to see.

A cholla cactus.
A teddy bear cactus in the late afternoon at Joshua Tree.

The spines on the teddy bear cholla cactus look similar to the hair on a teddy bear, except the former is poky. Do not pet the cacti!

The teddy bear cholla cactus can range between one to five feet in height.
The teddy bear cholla cactus can range between one to five feet in height.
The bottom part of the teddy bear cholla cactus.
The bottom part of the teddy bear cholla cactus.
The Latin name of the teddy bear cholla cactus is Cylindropuntia bigelovii
The Latin name of the teddy bear cholla cactus is Cylindropuntia bigelovii

The videos illustrates what the teddy bear cholla cactus looks like in the late afternoon.