Opuntia Basilaris
The Beavertail is a variable species that forms clumps only 6 to 12 inches high but up to 2 yards across with magenta flowers blooming in the spring. Typically, the form of the spineless joints is suggestive of a beaver's tail with a velvety surface. At maturity the 1 inch fruits are dry, tan or light gray, full of nearly circular bone white or pale gray seeds. A variation (Opuntia aurea) is yellow-flowered.
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