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Beavertail Cactus
Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris

Family: Cactaceae (CACTUS).
Other common names: beaver-tail pricklypear.
Generic common name: PRICKLY PEAR, CHOLLA.

Wildwood Park: coastal sage scrub, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring. 		Thumbnail Picture of Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris




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