Had an abbreviated vacation to Utah, caught a cold on the airplane on the way, so had to end the trip early to recuperate. Anyway, it was a fabulous adventure, with the non-stop picturesque landscape and flora and fauna that overwhelmed and numbed the mind. My mind anyway.
I will not bore you with all the landscape photos, and wildflower photos (over 1000 photos taken), but WILL bore you with some cactus photos.
A few Cacti of Utah
A few Cacti of Utah
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- Opuntia polyacantha erinacea at SNow Canyon
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Re: A few Cacti of Utah
Opuntia basilaris was common enough at Zion. Very pretty. [EDIT: This is now known as O. aurea - with O. basilaris parentage in the past - per Dean].
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Opuntia polyacantha could be found in different flower colors, with varying shades of pink, yellow, and even white (though I did not photograph this last one as I would have had to trod all over the desert soil crust to get a decent snap).
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Here's a yellow-ish Opuntia polyacantha.
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Great photos, look forward to more. O. basilaris proper doesn't grow in Zion, does it? Dean?
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Re: A few Cacti of Utah
I believe these are known as Opuntia x aurea (basilaris x polyacantha hyrbid). I could be wrong of course. [EDIT: Opuntia phaecantha - per PeterTheCactusGuy - THANKS]
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more [EDIT: again O. phaecantha].
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again, with Pacific Aster
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Re: A few Cacti of Utah
and...[EDIT: Opuntia engelmannii x phaecantha]
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At long last, Sclerocactus parviflorus with cream flowers, at Staircase Escalante.
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Finally - Echinocereus triglochidiatus [EDIT: Now called E. mohavensis - per Dean].
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In the town of Moab, Utah, we found a wonderful desert wildflower garden street-side, with a stunning specimen of Echinocereus fendleri.
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Echinocereus fendleri (detail).
My congratulations to the owner/creator of this stunning garden, and my sincere gratitude for their sharing it so freely.
My congratulations to the owner/creator of this stunning garden, and my sincere gratitude for their sharing it so freely.
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Re: A few Cacti of Utah
Peterb - An interesting question you inserted amidst my photos, the answer to which I do not know.
What should this specimen be called if not Opuntia basilaris?
They were common enough along the trail. Their beautiful flowers most welcomed.
What should this specimen be called if not Opuntia basilaris?
They were common enough along the trail. Their beautiful flowers most welcomed.
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Re: A few Cacti of Utah
ok, I am not the best expert of Utah cacti, Dean Stock would be.. but, here is what I think. I think the first yellow flowered Opuntia you have labeled as O. x aurea is actually O. phaeacantha. The pink flowered O. basilaris is a hybrid with O. aurea. The next three are O. engelmannii, and the lost O. basilaris is also a hybrid this time I think with O. polycantha.. Notice the spines on the margin of the pad. (It could also be with O. aurea, or maybe the O. polycantha X O. aurea hybrid as well) .. my .02 cents. If Dean Stock finds this thread maybe he can shed some light, and probably tell me how wrong I am 
hahaha However, no matter the names of the plants, beautiful photos, thanks for sharing 
hahaha However, no matter the names of the plants, beautiful photos, thanks for sharing Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.