Beavertail Cactus flower

Date
April 12, 2018
Media Format
Born Digital
Photographer
Randy Wright
Beavertail Cactus flower

Location Information

Place Name
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Garden Section/Display
Desert

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
Flower Close-up

Image & Format Details

Decade
2010s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
SBBG Born Digital Image Collection
Use Notes
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Index Number
BD_32049