// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Thistle cholla

Cylindropuntia davisii

Thistle cholla (Cylindropuntia davisii) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 6"–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Thistle cholla (Cylindropuntia davisii) — *Cylindropuntia davisii* — Thistle cholla. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Michelle Cloud-Hughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, thistle cholla pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).