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Opuntia basilaris

BEAVERTAIL CACTUS

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Cactus family

Opuntia basilaris © Edge Of Eden


Stems clumped, 3–16" (7–40 cm).
Segments flat, 2–8" (5–21 cm). 
Flowers pink-magenta.
Blooming March–June.
Dry slopes and washes.
Elevation 400–7250' (120–2200 m).
Sierra Nevada, Great Central Valley, Southwestern California, Great Basin Province (east of Sierra Nevada), Desert Province.
A Flora of Southern California p. 315 309 E
The Jepson Manual p. 454 457

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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