Opuntia sp.

Prickly Pear at Urambi Hills

Opuntia sp. at Urambi Hills - 5 Jan 2015
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Identification history

Opuntia sp. 18 Jan 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Opuntia Sp. 14 Jan 2015 ArcherCallaway
Unidentified 14 Jan 2015 ArcherCallaway

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2 comments

galah681 wrote:
   15 Jan 2015
Probably opuntia stricta - prickly pear
   19 Jan 2015
Thanks for this photo - Prickly Pear has established in Molonglo Gorge and has been recorded elsewhere in the Canberra Region but most of the escapees do not seem to persist over time. However, it is one that we should be keeping an eye out for and will ensure that the guys doing the weed control on Urambi Hills are aware of it, so that it can be controlled. Thanks Again for this record - a first for Canberra Nature Map

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 5 Jan 2015 10:54 AM Recorded on
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  • Opuntia sp. Scientific name
  • Prickly Pear Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 767m Recorded at altitude
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  • In flower
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