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Opuntia basilaris

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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.

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Family
Cactaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Opuntia basilaris
Slug
opuntia-basilaris
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia
Species
basilaris
Wikidata QID
Q136763
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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