Opuntia prolifera + Opuntia littoralis, just North of lighthouse, Anacapa Island

Date

April 26, 1959

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

E.R. (Jim) Blakley

Opuntia prolifera + Opuntia littoralis, just North of lighthouse, Anacapa Island

Location Information

Place Name

East Anacapa Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Ventura

Specific Location

just north of lighthouse

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

(Opuntia prolifera)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

khɨkhɨ'

Coastal Prickly-pear (Opuntia littoralis)

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

Whole Plant

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Decade

1950s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Collection

SBBG Library Archives

Index Number

SL_37939

Film Type

Kodachrome