This Teddy Bear Cholla is nicknamed the "Jumping Cactus" because segments of its branches hook onto the clothing or fur of passers-by, appearing to jump on for a ride to a new spot. There the segment may take root. The stems also may drop near the mother plant and root, so that a grouping of cholla springs up, as it has here. I'm guessing "Teddy Bear" is not the proper Latin name, either.
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