Desert Bloom Series - Beavertail Cactus - Opuntia Basilaris Stock Image

Magenta pink blooms on a Beavertail cactus plant growing in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in Borrego Springs California. Opuntia basilaris, the beavertail cactus or beavertail pricklypear, is a cactus species found in the southwest United States. It occurs mostly in the Mojave, Anza-Borrego, and Colorado Deserts, as well as in the Colorado Plateau and northwest Mexico. HTBphotos by John and Katharina Notarianni for websites, print and other published media.