Opuntia sp.

Prickly Pear at Banks, ACT

Opuntia sp. at Banks, ACT - 3 Mar 2020
Opuntia sp. at Banks, ACT - 3 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Opuntia sp. 18 Dec 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Opuntia sp. 16 Aug 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Opuntia elata 12 Aug 2020 MichaelBedingfield

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Near Rob Roy Reserve, to the east of Banks. The photo was taken thru a barbed wire fence so I couldn't remove it.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Opuntia sp. Scientific name
  • Prickly Pear Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 767m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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