Opuntia stricta
Common Prickly Pear at Hackett, ACT
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| Opuntia stricta | SilkeSma | 27 Apr 2016 | |
| Opuntia stricta | MichaelBedingfield | 27 Apr 2016 | |
| Unverified | waltraud | 7 Jan 2016 |
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User's notes
Opuntia, most likely O. stricta, a Weed of National Sigificance. I dug out 7 specimens and deposed in rubbish bin.
2 comments
27 Apr 2016
Hi Silke or Michael
I'm pretty sure this is Opuntia stricta. Could you confirm?
I just registered another 4 which Isobel and I found along and south of Hancock road.
I'm pretty sure this is Opuntia stricta. Could you confirm?
I just registered another 4 which Isobel and I found along and south of Hancock road.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159142-35.256540
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 7 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
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Species information
- Opuntia stricta Scientific name
- Common Prickly Pear Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 790.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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