Opuntia (genus)
Prickly Pears at Symonston, ACT
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| Opuntia (genus) | BettyDonWood | 10 Oct 2016 | |
| Echium sp. | BettyDonWood | 10 Oct 2016 | |
| Opuntia (genus) | Mike | 10 Oct 2016 |
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Growing on top of rabbit warren.
4 comments
11 Oct 2016
I tried to report this cactus and the rabbit warren on Collector but "Collector stopped working".
11 Oct 2016
I thought I was the one with senior's moments. I am not familiar with Echium vulgare rosettes. It does not look right for Patersons Curse.
11 Oct 2016
Yes, there is Echium plantagineum (which is so common I am not reporting it) but I wanted to record the Opuntia sp. which could be O. stricta or O. ficus-indica. Whichever it is I will remove it before it flowers. I realise now I should have cropped the picture. The CNM sighting report ws an alternative to Parks and Conservation Collector app which wasn't working.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.132022-35.350606
- Altitude 683.3m
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Oct 2016 05:11 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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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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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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