Beavertail cactus (Opuntia basilaris).
This low, spreading cactus with short bristles grows on dry, rocky desert slopes. It grows 6 to 12 inches high and up to 6 feet wide. Brilliant red-to-lavender flowers 2 to 3 inches wide with many petals bloom March to June. The gray-green, jointed stems are wide and flat resembling the tail of a beaver.
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Beautiful!! I keep smaller forms- from Silver Peak and Tonopah, NV- in Bucharest, Romania, and they are hardy to almost -30degC if protected from moisture. Still small, but I can't wait for flowers!
alacranu 4 years ago
Nice! Thx!
biktophun 4 years ago
This opuntia deserves at least one comment
PR8000 5 years ago