Opuntia littoralis, Olsens Cave mouth, Santa Cruz Island

Date

June 1981

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

Opuntia littoralis, Olsens Cave mouth, Santa Cruz Island

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Cruz Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Specific Location

Olsens Cave mouth

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

Bud (leaf or flower), Inflorescense, Leaves

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_28575

Decade

1980s

Date is Processing Date

Yes

Photo Orientation

Portrait

Collection

Steve Junak

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome