Opuntia littoralis, Lower Cattail Canyon, San Nicolas Island

Date

May 19, 1993

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

Opuntia littoralis, Lower Cattail Canyon, San Nicolas Island

Location Information

Place Name

San Nicolas Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Ventura

Specific Location

Lower Cattail Canyon

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

Inflorescense, Whole Plant

Natural Landscapes

General Habitat

Coastal

Terrain

Canyons/Arroyos

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_28800

Decade

1990s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Use Notes

Candidate for CINP Island of the Blue Dolphins website 2016

Collection

Steve Junak

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome