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DERIVATION |
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FAMILY |
Cactaceae (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' |
Individual Locations for Opuntia basilaris:
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Map Key |
Accession Number |
Year | Location |
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931263*1 | 1993 | Chatfield Nature Center |
1 | 971901*1 | 1997 | Dryland Mesa |
2 | 990182*1 | 1999 | Dryland Mesa |
3 | 043056*1 | 2004 | Dryland Mesa |
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050741*1 | 2005 | Greenhouse |
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150998*1 | 2015 | Propagation |
4 | 151732*1 | 2015 | Chatfield Lavender Fields |
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160901*1 | 2016 | Chatfield Cactus Garden |
5 | 193088*1 | 2019 | Mordecai Childrens G |
6 | 193088*2 | 2019 | Mordecai Childrens G |
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193088*3 | 2019 | Mordecai Childrens G |
FLOWERING: When Opuntia basilaris has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FRUITING: When Opuntia basilaris has been observed fruiting at Denver Botanic Gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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