Opuntia basilaris flowers, Anza-Borrego

Date
April 1992
Media Format
Born Digital
Photographer
Carol Bornstein
Opuntia basilaris flowers, Anza-Borrego

Location Information

Place Name
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Country:
United States
State:
California

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris)
Šmuwič (Barbareño)
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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

Decade
1990s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
Carol Bornstein
Index Number
BD_10224