Jim McPherson at site of replacement of Opuntia littoralis by Silybum marianum

Date
May 8, 1968
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Ralph N. Philbrick
Jim McPherson at site of replacement of Opuntia littoralis by Silybum marianum

Location Information

Place Name
Santa Cruz Island
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Santa Barbara
Specific Location
Mountain Pasture, uppermost major fork heading SW from Scorpion Canyon toward Canada de la Calera
Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?
Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
(Silybum marianum)
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Native Status
Naturalized
Coastal Prickly-pear (Opuntia littoralis)
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Alternative Common Names
Pear, Coast Prickly, Western Prickly Pear, Coastal Pricklypear, Prickly Pear, Coastal Prickly Pear
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Shrub, Succulent
Blooming Period
Spring
Plant Communities
Opuntia littoralis, Coastal Sage Scrub
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Red
Primary Plant Part
Whole Plant

General Subject

General Subject
Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Decade
1960s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
SBBG Library Archives
Index Number
SL_03416
Film Type
Kodachrome