Opuntia engelmannii, Palo Verde Camp

Date

April 1967

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Edwin R. Chandler

Location Information

Country:

United States

State:

Arizona

Specific Location

Palo Verde Camp, Tucson Mountain Park, Pima County, Arizona

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Engelmann's Prickly-pear (Opuntia engelmannii)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

khɨkhɨ'

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Pricklypear, Tulip, Cow's Tongue Cactus, Cow Tongue Prickly Pear, Cactus Apple

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

Shrub, Succulent

Blooming Period

Spring

Synonyms Long

Opuntia phaeacantha

Plant Communities

Woodland, Oak Woodland

Flower Color

Yellow, White, Purple, Red

Primary Plant Part

Whole Plant

Natural Landscapes

General Habitat

Deserts

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_05059

Decade

1960s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

SBBG Library Archives

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome