Opuntia Basilaris Photos

Beavertail cactus bloom.  Heavy winter rains led to a historic springtime bloom in 2005, carpeting the entire desert in vegetation and color for months, Opuntia basilaris, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Beavertail cactus bloom. Heavy winter rains led to a historic springtime bloom in 2005, carpeting the entire desert in vegetation and color for months.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10928  
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring, Opuntia basilaris, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 11585  
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring, Opuntia basilaris, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 11586  
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring, Opuntia basilaris, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11930  
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring, Opuntia basilaris, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11931  
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring, Opuntia basilaris, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11932  
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring, Opuntia basilaris, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Beavertail cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11933  
Beavertail cactus in springtime bloom, Opuntia basilaris, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Beavertail cactus in springtime bloom.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 09094  
Beavertail cactus in springtime bloom, Opuntia basilaris, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Beavertail cactus in springtime bloom.
Species: Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 09095  
All photographs copyright © Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com, all rights reserved worldwide.