Family: cactaceae
Common name(s): Beavertail Cactus
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 6~8 - 10
General resources
Links for Opuntia basilaris
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 8-10)
(36 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 7)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (3 varieties in database)
(6 photos)
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.
(16 photos)
- Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 6-10)
(4 photos)
- NARGS Image Gallery - Photograph(s) contributed by North American Rock Garden Society members.
(1 photo)
- Opuntia Web - Enthusiast's page describes characteristics and natural habitats of the species (and its subspecies, where appropriate).
(42 photos)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 6-10?)
(1 photo)
Common name(s): beavertail prickly pear
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