Opuntia Sp Photos

Cholla cactus, brittlebush, ocotillo and various cacti and wildflowers color the sides of Glorietta Canyon. Heavy winter rains led to a historic springtime bloom in 2005, carpeting the entire desert in vegetation and color for months.
Species: Encelia farinosa, Fouquieria splendens, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10975  

Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon.
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10461  

Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon.
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10472  

Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon.
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10473  

Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon.
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10536