Species Details

Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada

short-joint beavertail

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Scientific Name:
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigel. var. brachyclada (Griffiths) Munz
Common Name:
short-joint beavertail
Family: Cactaceae
Element Code: PDCAC0D053
USDA Plants Symbol: OPBAB
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial stem
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun(Aug)
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Elevation:
425 - 1800 meters
1395 - 5905 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Joshua tree "woodland"
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by urbanization, mining, horticultural collecting, grazing, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by powerline construction and non-native plants. Angeles NF has adopted species management guidelines. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 27:25 (1914) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 15
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 104 52 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 42 21%
Improper burning regime 29 14%
Development 28 14%
Non-native plant impacts 27 13%
Other 13 6%
Total Occurrences: 199
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
13 22 28 5 0 131
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 60
Recent <=20 Years 139
Presence:
Presumed Extant 199
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acton (3411842), Agua Dulce (3411843), Baldy Mesa (3411744), Black Mtn. (3411867), Cajon (3411734), Chilao Flat (3411831), Del Sur (3411863), Devore (3411724), Green Valley (3411854), Hesperia (3411743), Juniper Hills (3411748), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Lake Hughes (3411864), Lebec (3411877), Lovejoy Buttes (3411757), Mescal Creek (3411746), Mint Canyon (3411844), Newhall (3411845), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Palmdale (3411851), Phelan (3411745), Ritter Ridge (3411852), Silverwood Lake (3411733), Sleepy Valley (3411853), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Valyermo (3411747), Warm Springs Mountain (3411855), Waterman Mtn. (3411738)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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