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Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow

Beavertail Pricklypear · Cactaceae

Common names: Beavertail cactus, Beavertail prickly pear.

Opuntia basilaris, the beavertail cactus or beavertail pricklypear, is a cactus species found in the southwest United States.

CactaceaeSucculentUS native
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About Beavertail Pricklypear

Opuntia basilaris, the beavertail cactus or beavertail pricklypear, is a cactus species found in the southwest United States. It occurs mostly in the Mojave, Anza-Borrego, and Colorado Deserts, as well as in the Colorado Plateau and northwest Mexico. It is also found throughout the Grand Canyon and Colorado River region as well as into southern Utah and Nevada, and in the western Arizona regions along the Lower Colorado River Valley.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

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Native rangeArizona, California, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Utah
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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