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Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail Cactus; Beavertail Prickly Pear

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DERIVATION
basilaris - relating to the base
FAMILY Cactaceae (Cactus Family)  Other Plants in the Cactus Family
HABIT Sub-shrub | Cactus/succulent
GROWTH FORM Clump-forming
RANGE SW United States, Mexico (Sonora)
LEAF TYPE Evergreen
FLOWERS In March - May, Pink
STEM COLOR Green
HARDINESS USDA Zone 7 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Steppe Plant Collection
COMMON NAME(S) Beavertail Cactus | Beavertail Prickly Pear
SYNONYMS Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada 'Baby Blue'
Location Map for Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus; Beavertail Prickly Pear) - 8 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Opuntia basilaris: More Locations
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
1  971901*1 1997 Dryland Mesa
2  990182*1 1999 Dryland Mesa
3  043056*1 2004 Dryland Mesa
No
Map		 050741*1 2005 Greenhouse
No
Map		 150998*1 2015 Propagation
4  151732*1 2015 Chatfield Lavender Fields
5  160901*1 2016 Chatfield Cactus Garden
6  193088*1 2019 Mordecai Childrens G
7  193088*2 2019 Mordecai Childrens G
8  193088*3 2019 Mordecai Childrens G
No
Map		 193088*4 2019 Mordecai Childrens G

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Opuntia basilaris has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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  FRUITING:
When Opuntia basilaris has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Fruiting by Week 1 to 52
2022 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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