Beavertail Cactus

Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris

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

Location: Wildwood Park: coastal sage scrub, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.