Opuntia

Media Format

Photographer

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Cruz Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Specific Location

ridge S of Christi Ranch

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant(s) Pictured

More Info

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

Stems/Branches/Trunk, Whole Plant

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Photo Orientation

Collection

Index Number

SL_08836

Film Type

Kodachrome