Opuntia (genus)

Prickly Pears at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

	Opuntia (genus)	11 Mar 2016	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	6 Mar 2016	Raphus

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Mar 2016

This is either Indian Fig (Opuntia ficus-indica or Common Prickly Pear (Opuntia strict). The large size of the segments suggests Indian Fig, but the apparent presence of spines suggests prickly pear

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Location information

Coordinates 149.211319 -35.385967
Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Mar 2016 10:49 AM Recorded on
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Raphus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cacti & Succulents Plants

Species information

Opuntia (genus) Scientific name
Prickly Pears Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
Up to 786m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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