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Pronunciation: oh-PUN-tee-a bas-i-LARE-is brak-ee-KLAY-da
Common name: Short-joint beavertail cactus
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Dry slopes 4000'-7500', chaparral, San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mts
Blooming period: May to June
Name derivations: 1) Opuntia 2) basilaris 3) brachyclada