Opuntia basilaris, Dwarf Beaver Tail

Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Unknown
Opuntia basilaris, Dwarf Beaver Tail

Location Information

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris)
Šmuwič (Barbareño)
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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
Flower Close-up

Image & Format Details

Photo Orientation
Portrait
Collection
SBBG Library Archives
Index Number
SL_38473