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Opuntia basilaris
1856beaver-tail prickly-pear
Summary
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....read more on Wikipedia.
5 Opuntia basilaris varieties found:
Opuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail pricklypearOpuntia basilaris var. brachycladabeavertail pricklypearOpuntia basilaris var. heiliiheil's beavertail pricklypearOpuntia basilaris var. longiareolatagrand canyon beavertail pricklypearOpuntia basilaris var. treleaseitrelease's beavertail pricklypear
Climate
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Natural Climate
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| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
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