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Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris

Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow var. basilaris

Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow var. heilii S.L. Welsh & Neese

Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow var. ramosa Parish

Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow var. whitneyana (E.M. Baxter) E.M. Baxter ex W.T. Marsh.

Opuntia brachyclada Griffiths ssp. humistrata (Griffiths) Wiggins & Wolf

Opuntia whitneyana E.M. Baxter

Opuntia whitneyana E.M. Baxter var. albiflora E.M. Baxter

Beavertail Cactus

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassCaryophyllidaeCacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
OrderCaryophyllalesIncludes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
FamilyCactaceaeSucculent (water-storing) plants, often spiny
GenusOpuntiaPrickly pears
SpeciesbasilarisBasal, stretching from the base
var.basilarisBasal, stretching from the base

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Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.

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Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)

The sign says Opuntia basilaris var. heilii, but this is an older name. · 9/6/2018

Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)

2/17/2007 · Anza-Borrego Desert, CA ID is uncertain

Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)

2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert, CA
≈ 21 × 20" (53 × 49 cm)

Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)

The sign says Opuntia basilaris var. heilii, but this is an older name. · 9/6/2018

Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)

2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert, CA
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain

Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)

2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert, CA
≈ 24 × 16" (62 × 41 cm)

Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)

6/4/2009 · Lake Mead
≈ 17 × 14" (43 × 36 cm) ID is uncertain

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