desert bloom series beavertail cactus opuntia basilaris

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Desert Bloom Series - Beavertail Cactus - Opuntia Basilaris

Large magenta bloom with yellow center on Beavertail cactus (opuntia basilaris) growing in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in Borrego Springs California.Beaver-tail Cactus is a low-growing prickly pear, 4-16 in. high, with brilliant, magenta flowers. The pads of this cactus lack the long, straight spines of other prickly pears but are covered with miniscule, gray-blue bristles with barbed tips. HTBphotos by John and Katharina Notarianni for website design, print and other publishing media.