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Discussion

HelenCross wrote:

Yesterday

Good pickup Trevor

Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica

Tapirlord wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Nicely done Graeme! Your sighting is definetely of an Opuntia cactus, but It does not appear to be O.stricta. I'll return to unidentified for the moment.

Opuntia stricta

HarleyB wrote:

23 Jun 2025

Thanks Mike. there are dozens of these Indian figs growing on Scrivener hill. We have released a bio control here and have also trialled some different herbicides. Unfortunately I think that people are physically spreading the paddles on purpose.

Opuntia ficus-indica

grakymhirth@tpg.com wrote:

18 Jun 2025

Dug out Graeme Hirth

Opuntia stricta

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

10 Jun 2025

Well not recorded as naturalised in Australia it is used in Australia as a garden succulent and can be readily obtained

Agave filifera