Admire the jumping cholla cactus, but beware of its tricks. Douglas Kreutz Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2018 ... The barbed cactus spines don’t actually jump, of course.

In addition to jumping cholla, the pair tested golden barrel cactus, brittle prickly pear and a few other common cactus species. After examining each plant’s spines under a scanning electron ...

The spines of the jumping cholla cactus slide in with ease, but they’re grueling to extract. You can thank their barbs. By Katherine J. Wu Wednesday, November 21, 2018 NOVA Next NOVA Next.

The cholla plant’s prickly proclivities actually serve a reproductive purpose L. Brian Stauffer The jumping cholla cactus’ innocuous, shrub-like appearance belies its prickly spines ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Beware the jumping cholla, Cylindropuntia fulgida. This shrubby, branching cactus will - if provoked by touching - anchor its splayed spines in the flesh of the offender. The ...

Spines are a key part of this strategy since they allow a cholla or prickly pear pad to snag passing animals. “They might break off a piece of that cactus and then they will drop it somewhere ...

The cylindropuntia fulgida, AKA chain-fruit or jumping cholla, has a reputation for being a real pain.Brush by one of these guys, and you're sure to get stuck with barbed spines clinging to your ...

One benefit of working at a university with an agricultural school is the availability of meat. That’s especially useful if you need something to stab cactus spines into.

Cholla Cactus Garden is ranked #5 out of 13 things to do in Joshua Tree ... Another name for this cactus is "jumping cholla," because the stem-joints, which have tiny barbs on the spines, ...

Beware the jumping cholla, Cylindropuntia fulgida. This shrubby, branching cactus will—if provoked by touching—anchor its splayed spines in the flesh of the offender. The barbed spines grip so ...