The infamous teddy bear or jumping cholla cactus (pronounced Choya). Named teddy bear because their spines look so fine and fur-like, these endearing-looking plants are certainly not for cuddling!

The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail is a flat loop, which takes visitors to see the plants, of which the "teddy bear cholla" is the main attraction. Identifying the teddy ...

Many desert plants are built to protect their water ... Assistant producer Lance Featherstone removes the spines of the Cholla cactus from a glove, after David plunged it into the cactus to ...

The Munz’s cholla is the largest species of cactus endemic to the state ... given its brightly colored flowers. Currently, the species is not endangered, but is considered “vulnerable ...