Beavertail Prickly Pear, Beavertail Cactus, Beavertail
Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail cactus beginning to bloom at the west wash of Glorietta Canyon near Borregon Springs, California........March 28, 2013.
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Beavertail cactus in bloom along the trail at Mountain Palm Springs northwest of Ocotillo, CA, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.......March 30, 2006.
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Beavertail cactus in bloom at Harper Flat, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.....March 24, 2005.
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Beavertail cacti beginning to bloom at Mine Wash, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.........March 27, 2010.
Beavertail cactus observed in Plum Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.......March 28, 2006.
Paul Slichter