Santa Cruz Island; Opuntia littoralis

Date

April 16, 1967

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Ralph N. Philbrick

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Cruz Island, Sierra Blanca

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Specific Location

East Sierra Blanca summit

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

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

Natural Landscapes

General Habitat

Coastal

Terrain

Ocean/Coast/Bluffs

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Decade

1960s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Collection

SBBG Library Archives

Index Number

SL_03545

Film Type

Kodachrome