Opuntia littoralis w/Cochineal, North-West coastal bluffs, Santa Cruz Island

Date
June 18, 1980
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Steve Junak
Opuntia littoralis w/Cochineal, North-West coastal bluffs, Santa Cruz Island

Location Information

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

General Subject

General Subject
Channel Islands/Island Plants

Animal Subject

Animal Classification
Insects, Spiders, etc.
Animal Name
cochineal

Image & Format Details

Index Number
SL_28396
Decade
1980s
Photo Orientation
Portrait
Collection
Steve Junak
Copyright
© Steve Junak
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Film Type
Kodachrome