Opuntia stricta
Common Prickly Pear at Hackett, ACT
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| Opuntia stricta | SilkeSma | 27 Apr 2016 | |
| Opuntia stricta | waltraud | 26 Apr 2016 |
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4 Opuntia plants within a radius of approx 50m. Given the locality I doubt these were planted (yes I found Opuntia planted in the Mt Majura nature reserve behind a backyard) or the a result of dumping garden waste (which I've cleaned up in the reserve behind Mackenzie Street).
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.164167-35.258333
- Altitude 651.0m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 26 Apr 2016 04:40 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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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
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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