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Opuntia sp.

Prickly Pear at Symonston, ACT

Opuntia sp. at Symonston, ACT - 7 Mar 2018
Opuntia sp. at Symonston, ACT - 7 Mar 2018
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Identification history

Opuntia sp. 7 Mar 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Opuntia stricta 7 Mar 2018 Mike

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3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   8 Mar 2018
Any reason why you think it is not Opuntia ficus-indica. With no scale it is hard to tell.
Mike wrote:
   8 Mar 2018
Blade 20cm so could perhaps be either.
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   8 Mar 2018
The size and what looks to be prickles suggests O. stricta

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Opuntia sp. Scientific name
  • Prickly Pear Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium Weed or Pest
  • Up to 754m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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