Utah Cactus

Beavertail Prickly Pear. Photograph by James L Rathbun

Beavertail Prickly Pear (opuntia basilaris)

The Beavertail Prickly Pear cactus (opuntia basilaris) is very common in the desert south west, and would go most of the year most of the…
Mojave prickly pear ( Opuntia erinacea ) - Photo by James L Rathbun

Mojave prickly pear ( Opuntia erinacea )

Mojave prickly pear ( Opuntia erinacea ), or grizzlybear prickly pear, is a fairly common cactus with a wide spread distribution across the desert south.…