Opuntia basilaris flowers, Anza-Borrego

Date

April 1992

Media Format

Born Digital

Photographer

Carol Bornstein

Location Information

Place Name

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Country:

United States

State:

California

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris)

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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

Inflorescense

Image & Format Details

Index Number

BD_10224

Decade

1990s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

Carol Bornstein

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph