Opuntia (genus)

Prickly Pears at Symonston, ACT

Opuntia (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 10:36 AM
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Opuntia (genus) 7 Mar 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Opuntia stricta 7 Mar 2018 Mike

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3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   8 Mar 2018
Any reason why you think it is not Opuntia ficus-indica. With no scale it is hard to tell.
Mike wrote:
   8 Mar 2018
Blade 20cm so could perhaps be either.
   8 Mar 2018
The size and what looks to be prickles suggests O. stricta

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