Beavertail prickly pear

(Opuntia basilaris basilaris)

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Description

Opuntia basilaris, the beavertail cactus or beavertail pricklypear, is a cactus species found in the southwest United States.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Caryophyllales

Family:Cactaceae

Genus:Opuntia

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