Opuntia stricta

Common Prickly Pear at Fraser, ACT

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Identification history

Opuntia stricta	26 May 2025	Csteele4
Opuntia stricta	24 May 2025	MichaelMulvaney
Crassula sieberiana	23 May 2025	CarbonAI
Cylindropuntia species	23 May 2025	R0ger

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Located under tall tree (from bird dropping?). Note bites taken out by kangaroo?, so may spread further? This is a second sigting of this plant on Mount Rogers. Will aim to have it removed.

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SandraH wrote:

24 May 2025

Opuntia elata

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Location information

Coordinates 149.057328 -35.199339
Altitude 696.6m
Maps Mount Rogers
Places Fraser, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 May 2025 04:55 PM Recorded on
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10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Opuntia stricta Scientific name
Common Prickly Pear Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
Up to 790.6m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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