Opuntia littoralis

Date
March 1995
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Dieter H. Wilken
Opuntia littoralis

Location Information

Place Name
Santa Cruz Island
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Santa Barbara
Specific Location
Santa Cruz Island

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
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
Island Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica)
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Alternative Common Names
Oak, Island Scrub, Island Scrub Oak, Channel Island Scrub Oak
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Shrub
CNPS Rare Plant Index
4.2
Channel Island Endemic
Yes
Blooming Period
Mar-Apr
Plant Communities
Chaparral, Quercus pacifica, Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub
Flower Color
Green, Cream
Primary Plant Part
Whole Plant, Leaves

Image & Format Details

Decade
1990s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
Dieter Wilken
Index Number
SL_00920
Film Type
Kodachrome