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Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow var. basilaris
Beavertail Cactus, Beavertail Prickly Pear, Beavertail Pricklypear
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Opuntia basilaris var. heilii, Opuntia basilaris var. ramosa, Opuntia basilaris var. whitneyana, Opuntia brachyclada ssp. humistrata, Opuntia whitneyana, Opuntia whitneyana var. albiflora
USDA Symbol: OPBAB2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Dense clumps, up to about 20 inches tall. Stem segments erect, obovate, up to about 1 foot long.
Fruit: Berrylike, tan at maturity.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes white to cream.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTBibliography
Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR