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Club-cholla (Grusonia clavata)
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Flower profile

Club-cholla

Grusonia clavata

Native to New Mexico

Club-cholla is a flowering plant that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.

2states
1,152NM sightings*
1,152U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: New Mexico

Quick look

  • It belongs to the Cactaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 2 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to New Mexico. NatureServe
  • iNaturalist has 1,152 research-grade sightings of it in New Mexico, ranking #38 among the 109 flowers on our New Mexico list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (9 records)

There are only a handful of New Mexico flowering records, so this chart uses records from across the U.S.

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G3 Vulnerable worldwide. NatureServe
New Mexico
Not listed Not on New Mexico state endangered plant species (19.21.2.9 NMAC). NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in New Mexico. 19.21.2.9 NMAC
Rare elsewhere
Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: NN (S1). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records club-cholla in 2 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Arizona, New Mexico.

New Mexico counties with USDA records: Bernalillo, Cibola, Guadalupe, Lincoln, McKinley, Otero, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Socorro, Torrance, Valencia.

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