Opuntia elata

A Prickly Pear at Forde, ACT

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Identification history

	Opuntia elata	8 Sep 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Opuntia elata	6 Sep 2022	TrishGungahlin

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This looks like prickly pear. It has been planted by a gardener near the stream running through the Lyall Gillespie Corridor. Many other fruit trees, olive trees and vegetables have been planted in the same spot, but if this is prickly pear, it's a concern.

4 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Sep 2022

I wonder if some-one has mistaken it for Opuntia ficus-indica which produces edible fruits. @mcleana one to get rid of

mcleana wrote:

9 Sep 2022

thanks, we'll look into it

HarleyB wrote:

13 Sep 2022

ACT Parks staff removed this plant today

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

13 Sep 2022

Thanks Harley much appreciated

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Location information

Coordinates 149.142827 -35.175213
Maps Yerrabi Pond
Places Forde, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Sep 2022 02:01 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

Opuntia elata Scientific name
A Prickly Pear Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 831.6m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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