Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU:Plants)
ASU0052239
f0320718-d8d1-41f9-9ec3-9ec6516b2630
187968
Opuntia basilaris var. longiareolata (Clover & Jotter) L.
Cactaceae
D. J. Pinkava, 1995
Wendy C. Hodgson
6886
1992-10-09
USA, Arizona, Coconino, Grand Canyon National Park; just northwest and above Phantom Ranch and Creek; along primitive trail (near space #33)
36.1033 -112.097
823 meters
2700ft
Rocky, steep SE-facing slope; Zoroaster granite
Encelia farinosa, E. frutescens, Mimosa biuncifera, O.chlorotica, Trixis, Echinocereus engelmanni var. variegata...
Plants abundant here and on other side of river, from talus and rocky slopes to river's edge, to Tapeats and Tonto formations; no O. basilaris basilaris around within the Inner Gorge in this general area of the Canyon; plants 1-3 pads high, dark shiny-green, spathulate, thick; petals pink; hypanthium narrow; stigma cream-colored; 2 pads to Desert Botanical Garden