Cylindropuntia spinosior, with the common names include cane cholla, spiny cholla and walkingstick cactus, is a cactus species of the North American deserts.

[2] Cylindropuntia spinosior grows to between 0.4 and 1.2 metres in height and has spine-covered stems.

Flowers may be rose, red purple, yellow, or white and appear from spring to early summer.

[3] In Australia, the species is regarded as an emerging weed threat in Queensland where it is known as snake cactus.

[4][5] It is a declared noxious weed in New South Wales where it was first observed to be naturalised in 2000/2001.