Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail cactus)

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Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow

Beavertail cactus

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Caryophyllidae	Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
Order	Caryophyllales	Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
Family	Cactaceae	Succulent (water-storing) plants, often spiny
Genus	Opuntia	Prickly pears
Species	basilaris	Basal, stretching from the base

About plant names...

The beavertail cactus is native to the southwestern United States, and to northwestern Mexico. It is a type of prickly pear cactus.

Identification: Instead of the long spines most prickly pear cacti have, beavertails, named because the pads resemble beaver tails, usually lack spines. In their place are small, barbed bristles. Flowers are bright pink, yellow, peach, or salmon-colored.

Flowering beavertail cactus, Nelson Canyon, NV. By Stan Shebs.

Online References:

Opuntia basilaris v. basilaris on Wikipedia

Opuntia basilaris v. basilaris on keiriosity.com

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 cm)

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 15 × 12" (38 × 31 cm)

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 10 × 6" (24 × 16 cm)

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 cm)

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 6 × 10" (16 × 24 cm)

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 7 × 5" (17 × 13 cm)

5/2/2018 · Indian Cove, Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree, California
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm)

Opuntia basilaris description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 29 × 21" (73 × 52 cm)

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 10 × 6" (24 × 16 cm)

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 cm)

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 8 × 6" (21 × 14 cm)

5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 6 × 6" (15 × 14 cm)

5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 12 cm)

5/1/2018 · Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center, Twentynine Palms, California

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 27 × 21" (68 × 52 cm)

5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm)

5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park
≈ 4½ × 7" (12 × 18 cm)

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