Opuntia

Date

March 1995

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Dieter H. Wilken

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Cruz Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Specific Location

ridge S of Christi Ranch

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

Stems/Branches/Trunk, Whole Plant

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_08836

Decade

1990s

Date is Processing Date

Yes

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

Dieter Wilken

Film Type

Kodachrome