Short Joint Beavertail (Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada)

Global Rank: T3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cactaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 159896
Lifeform: Shrub, Tree
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020

Description:

low caespitose plant forming compact clumps

Where is Short Joint Beavertail (Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Short Joint Beavertail can historically be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Short Joint Beavertail (Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned

University of California Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

Conservation Actions

Be the first to post an update!

Short Joint Beavertail (Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada
Authority	(Griffiths) Munz
Family	Cactaceae
CPC Number	3016
ITIS	195260
USDA	OPBAB
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Short Joint Beaver Tail
Associated Scientific Names	Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S3

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Donate to CPC to Save this Species

CPC secures rare plants for future generations by coordinating on-the-ground conservation and training the next generation of plant conservation professionals. Donate today to help save rare plants from extinction.

Donate Today