Opuntia basilaris

Date

April 1980

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Dieter H. Wilken

Location Information

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris)

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Alternative Common Names

Pricklypear, Beavertail, Beavertail Prickleypear, Nopal Del Castor

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

Shrub, Succulent

Blooming Period

Spring

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Opuntia basilaris, Desert, Grassland, Woodland, Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland, Valley Grassland

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Primary Plant Part

Whole Plant

General Subject

Subject Tags

Wildflower Display

Image & Format Details

Decade

1980s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Collection

Dieter Wilken

Date is Processing Date

Yes

Index Number

SL_18185