Opuntia (genus)

Prickly Pears at Symonston, ACT

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Opuntia (genus) MichaelMulvaney 7 Mar 2018
Opuntia stricta Mike 7 Mar 2018

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3 comments

   8 Mar 2018
Any reason why you think it is not Opuntia ficus-indica. With no scale it is hard to tell.
   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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  • 4 Abundance
  • 7 Mar 2018 10:36 AM Recorded on
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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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