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Sighting 3381510

Opuntia sp.

Prickly Pear at Kambah, ACT

Opuntia sp. at Kambah, ACT - 20 Sep 2017 05:46 PM
Opuntia sp. at Kambah, ACT - 20 Sep 2017 05:46 PM
Opuntia sp. at Kambah, ACT - 20 Sep 2017 05:46 PM
Opuntia sp. at Kambah, ACT - 20 Sep 2017 05:46 PM
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Identification history

Opuntia sp. 20 Sep 2017 BettyDonWood
Opuntia sp. 20 Sep 2017 HelenCross

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User's notes

1 large plant and some scattered on hillside

3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   21 Sep 2017
Possibly Opuntia ficus-indica, which usually has no spines.
HelenCross wrote:
   21 Sep 2017
Thanks BettyDonWood. Might have to look into removing it!
BettyDonWood wrote:
   21 Sep 2017
The character in the Plantnet key that distinguishes ficus-indica (not gazetted as a Pest Plant) from stricta (which is) is the length of the stem segments. Usually more than 30 cm in ficus-indica and less than 30 cm in stricta. Betty (Don took our photos)

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Opuntia sp. Scientific name
  • Prickly Pear Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 786m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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