MARANA, Ariz. ' Its called Jumping Cholla, vicious, spiny stuff that flourishes in this corner of the Arizona desert and attacks anything unfortunate enough to move within its circle of influence.

As anyone who’s gotten too close to a jumping cholla cactus can attest, the experience is singularly painful — and difficult to resolve, as the cactus’ spines are particularly stubborn to remove.

Spend any amount of time out in the desert, and chances are you've encountered a jumping cholla. It happens to the best of us. The cylindropuntia fulgida, AKA chain-fruit or jumping cholla, has a ...

Far west New South Wales is in serious danger of being overrun by the jumping cholla cactus if landholders do not do their bit to eradicate the pest according to a Broken Hill grazier. Loading ...

PHOENIX — What's more terrifying than a cactus with a mind of its own? Kidding. The teddy bear cactus, more commonly known as the jumping cholla, received that nickname because if you get too ...

I was hiking when a section of cholla embedded itself in my leg above the ankle. The nearest cholla plant was two feet away. Is this the infamous jumping cholla that I've heard of? If so how does a ...

What's more terrifying than a cactus with a mind of its own? Kidding. The teddy bear cactus, more commonly known as the jumping cholla, received that nickname because if you get too close...a segment ...