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Beavertail Cactus

Beavertail Cactus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species: basilaris
The Beavertail Cactus is found in southwest USA and northwest Mexico.

There is one subspecies and there are many varieties known to this species

  • Opuntia basilaris subsp. whitneyana
  • Opuntia basilaris var. albiflorus
  • Opuntia basilaris var. aurea
  • Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada
  • Opuntia basilaris var. cordata
  • Opuntia basilaris var. heilii
  • Opuntia basilaris var. humistrata
  • Opuntia basilaris var. longiareolata
  • Opuntia basilaris var. ramosa
  • Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei
  • Opuntia basilaris var. treleasii
  • Opuntia basilaris var. whitneyana
  • Opuntia basilaris var. woodburyi
This indicates that the species does vary a lot in its exterior.

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Referenced By

Nopal | Opuntia | Prickly pear

 

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