Opuntia basilaris, Beaver Tail, Kingston Mountains, Mojave Desert, California

Date
1958
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
E.R. (Jim) Blakley
Opuntia basilaris, Beaver Tail, Kingston Mountains, Mojave Desert, California

Location Information

Place Name
Mojave Desert, Kingston Range
Country:
United States
State:
California

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris)
Šmuwič (Barbareño)
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More Info
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
Inflorescense, Whole Plant

Image & Format Details

Decade
1950s
Photo Orientation
Portrait
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
SBBG Library Archives
Index Number
SL_38469
Film Type
Kodachrome