Opuntia erinacea var. erinacea

Mojave Prickly Pear; Old Man Cactus

A member of the Cactaceae, the Cactus Family

Pads.

Near end of pavement, Ivanpah Road.
Ca. 3800 feet elevation.

9 January 2005.

Spine detail from prior image.

9 January 2005.

Habit, pen for scale.

Same plant as in prior images.
Detail from image below.

9 January 2005.

Habitat.

Same plant as in prior images.

9 January 2005.

Habit, pen for scale.

Along Lanfair Road, at end of pavement, at ca. 3800 feet elevation.

12 January 2005.

Pad detail, this one narrower at top than most.

Same plant as in prior image.

12 January 2005.

Spine detail from prior image.

12 January 2005.

Rotting plant; though the pads have shrivelled away, the spines are still evident.

Same vicinity as prior image.

12 January 2005.

This page created 16 August 2005; last revised 2 September 2008.

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Mojave National Preserve, California *An unofficial website to celebrate the landscapes and life* *of this eastern Mojave Desert region*
Information	Map	Photo Tour
Plants	Animals	Links
This website created by Lee Dittmann of Mindbird Maps & Books, a Kingman, Arizona retail store. You can help support the development and maintenance of this site with your purchases of maps, magnifiers, field notebooks, field guides, and much more from the Mindbird website. See the Mindbird Maps & Books website at www.mindbird.com.