The plant grows as a dwarfed forum about the size of variety basilaris. Plants profile for opuntia aurea golden pricklypear. Contrasting metabolic regimes operate in opuntia basilaris engelm. Several species of prickly pear are cultivated for their edible fruits and paddles.
Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. Lacking the long spines of other prickly pears, the pads are covered with tiny, grayblue bristles with barbed tips. Opuntia, genus of 150180 species of flatjointed cacti family cactaceae native to the new world. Llifle encyclopedias cacti family cactaceae opuntia opuntia basilaris var. Beavertail cactus opuntia basilaris in the prickly pears database new and unread treemails.
A lowspreading cactus species, opuntia basilaris beavertail cactus is a bushy succulent shrub with grayblue, wide and flat, fleshy pads resembling beaver tails. This interesting, ovalshaped cactus grows two to three feet tall and four feet wide. Oval to roundish bluegraygreen, with a blush of purple pigmentation due to the presence of betacyanins pigments that vary in function of temperature, glabrous or. Jim morefield nevada natural heritage program photo date. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Beavertail cactus opuntia basilaris deserttropicals. During periods of drought, atmospheric co 2 exchange and transpiration are greatly reduced throughout the daynight cycle by stomatal closure and a highly impervious cuticle. This is a compact form characterized by oval to heartshaped cladodes that stretch from the plant base from which the name basilaris they are bright blue, with a blush of purple pigmentation and contrasts well with the brownishred clusters of glochids on the areoles. The beavertail pricklypear cacuts is native to the deserts and lower mountain elevations of the southwest. The cactus can be spineless, have a few spines or have multiple spines. Opuntia treleasei, opuntia basilaris kerni to view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here to view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy click here. Here is a fascinating hybrid cross of opuntia santa rita and opuntia basilaris. In fact, opuntia aurea more resembles this last species than it does opuntia basilaris. The common name beavertail cactus beavertail prickly pear refers to the pads that remember the tail of a beaver.
He distinguished the genus lairgely on the form o its flouers an fruits. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. We hope you learn by reading about our findings on prickly pear cacti. Rare and exotic cactus plants for sale high quality cactus plants for sale buy cactus plant best prices we do domestic and international shipping for low prices. Golden pricklypear opuntia aurea in the prickly pears database. I soaked the seed overnight, but got distracted the next day. Opuntia basilaris opuntien winterhart kakteen winterhart.
Opuntia aurea in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. While they appear spineless, the glochids can be very painful. Opuntia aurea, golden prickly pear the american southwest. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of opuntia basilaris beavertail pricklypear discover life. Opuntia basilaris, the beavertail cactus or beavertail pricklypear, is a cactus species found in the southwest united states. This includes woodland and alpines as well as desert, bog and steppe. Opuntia basilaris var basilaris beavertail pricklypear. Aug 16, 2015 this page was last edited on 1 march 2017, at 17. Nomenklatorische synonyme sind opuntia basilaris var. Raimondo paladini growing habit near borrego springs, california, usa. The growth of plants in a chain of joints is similar to that of opuntia pycantha, also of this series.
Opuntia aurea in the germplasm resources information network grin. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Opuntia basilaris, blue, western prickly pear cactus. Learn more about the genus opuntia, including its geographical range, physical characteristics, and notable species.
This is a smaller prickly pear, branching upwards to 30cm 60 cm high in clumps up to 90cm 1. This was, in the past, known as opuntia basilaris var. The common name beavertail cactus beavertail prickly pear refers to. Becoming a contributing member of gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. To view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here. From what plants to grow and how to grow them, join our society to read the latest rock garden quarterly or engage in our annual seed exchange. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. You can change the display of the base map and layers by clicking on the layer control box in the upper righthand corner. To view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy click here. Opuntia aurea is a cactus that grows in southern utah and perhaps northern arizona it is prostrate and forms irregularly sprawling plants to about three feet across. Forest service includes caring for rare plants, their habitats, and helping people learn about them on our national forests and grasslands. This first form at one time held varietal standing but has been reintegrated back into variety basilaris. Opuntia aurea online guide to the positive identification of.
Opuntia aurea is a cactus that grows in southern ut and northern az. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about opuntia species, creeping beavertail, golden pricklypear, yellow beavertail opuntia aurea supplied by member gardeners in the plant. We promote the cultivation, conservation, and knowledge of rock garden plants, their value, habits and geographical distribution. Propogation from seed information provided by the santa barbara botanical garden from seed. The graygreen, jointed stems are wide and flat resembling the tail of a beaver. Mature plants form dense clumps 1530 cm tall and 30100 cm across. Wildflowers, mojave desert from ludlow to needles, to searchlight to nipton and through the mojave preserve returning to ludlow. Opuntia aurea is similar to the more widespread opuntia basilaris. Opuntia aurea text available under a ccbysa creative commons attribution license. We do get a small commission out of these sponsors that helps financing the website. This is a mound forming cacti with large beavertail shaped pad and large dark spines. Bakersfield cactus, bakersfield beavertail, kern beavertail, bakersfield beavertail prickly pear, treleases beavertail prickly pear synonyms. Beavertail pricklypear shrubs, forming clumps, 123 segments tall, to 740 cm.
Someone please pluck off a pad of this for my yard. Opuntia aurea hybrid razzle dazzlezone 5 large green pads with darker pink flowers. The hypothesis is that endogenously produced co 2 is retained and recycled through dark co 2. In 1754, the scots botanist philip miller dividit cacti intae several genera, includin opuntia. Opuntia aurea coombes winterglow coombes winterglow this is a mound forming cacti with pads resembling beavertail cactus. Ok, after being scared of trying opuntia from seed, i planted some opuntia basilaris seed i got from another member.
Described as a new species in 1933, opuntia aurea was first considered by some to be a variant of the widespread beavertail cactus, opuntia basilaris. Opuntia basilaris new cladodes stretch from the plant base from which the name basilaris description. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. The flowers, fruit, seed, and growth habit are the same. Sonoran and mojave deserts of the southwestern unites states nevada, california, arizona and northwest mexico baja california and sonora at elevations below 3,000 feet in elevation. Location map for opuntia aurea golden prickly pear 4 map locations found click a marker pin or a green plant dot for details. Plants profile for opuntia basilaris beavertail pricklypear. Your guide to gardening in north america and beyond.
Opuntia and is also the home of the unusual species, utahia sileri, and of sclerocactus whipplei and an unidentified coryphantha. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Online guide to the positive identification of members of. Opuntia basilaris forum topic north american rock garden. Perhaps the easiest place to observe this species is within utahs zion national park if the inaturalist observations of opuntia aurea are any indication. Opuntia aurea hybrid ruby rayzone 5 medium large unique dark green pads turning a nice purple hue in winter. The plants database includes the following 4 subspecies of opuntia basilaris.
Opuntia basilaris, opuntia basilaris aurea to view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here to view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy click here. This low, spreading cactus with short bristles grows 6 to 12 inches high and up to 6 feet wide. Opuntia basilaris grows best in well drained soils. Opuntia species, creeping beavertail, golden pricklypear. Baxter, is endemic to only one small area, the alabama hills, lone pine, owens valley, inyo county, california, this is the type locality where it was collected and described from. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966 symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi. During arid conditions, the pads take on an attractive purple tinge. Opuntia species, prickly pear cactus, beavertail cactus. Beavertail cactus opuntia basilaris in the prickly pears. Plant database entry for golden pricklypear opuntia aurea with 14 images and 35 data details.
About opuntia web who we are and what we do opuntia. It occurs mostly in the mojave, anzaborrego, and colorado deserts, as well as in the colorado plateau and northwest mexico. Plant database entry for beavertail cactus opuntia basilaris with 16 images and 27 data details. Beavertail cactus opuntia basilaris in the prickly pears database. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Rare plants may be scarce because there are just a few individuals, restricted to a narrow geographic range, occur sparsely over a broad area, andor many crowded into a tiny area. Opuntia aurea coombes winterglow north american rock. Opuntia basilaris is a distinctive prickly pear cactus. Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the california consortia of herbaria, sunset information provided by jepson flora project. Opuntia aurea hexaploid 2n66 opuntia basilaris beavertail cactus.
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