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Opuntia basilaris

Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow

Beavertail Prickly Pear, Beavertail Pricklypear, Beavertail Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

USDA Symbol: OPBA2



Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail prickly pear) #159553

Image Information

Photographer: Anderson, Wynn
County: Wayne
State: UT
Location Notes: Five miles east of Caineville, 10 miles west of Hanksville.
Accession date: 2025-03-31
Filename: EWA_IMG16864.JPG
Slide Index: EWA_SLIDE_1494
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wynn Anderson Slide Collection
Original Format: 35 MM
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of a fruiting plant.
Date Taken: Jul 1985
NPIN Image Id: 159553

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2025-03-31

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