Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)

3/25/17 Dripping Springs Trail, Agua Tibia Wilderness, 

Cleveland National Forest, Riverside County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Beavertail Cactus

SPECIES: Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris

FAMILY: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 3/25/17

LOCATION: Dripping Springs Trail, Agua Tibia Wilderness, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside County, CA

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Treatment from Jepson eFlora:

Native

Stem: segments 8--21 cm, 5--13 cm wide, flat, +- obovate. 

Spines: 0.

Ecology: Desert to pinyon/juniper woodland; 

Elevation: 150--2200 m (higher n).

Bioregional Distribution: s SN, Teh, SnGb, SnBr (and adjacent SCo), e PR, s SNE, D; 

Distribution Outside California:to Utah, Arizona, Mexico. 

Flowering Time: Mar--Jun 

Unabridged Synonyms: Opuntia basilaris var. ramosa Parish; Opuntia whitneyana E.M. Baxter

Jepson eFlora Author: Bruce D. Parfitt