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Opuntia sp.

Prickly Pear at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Opuntia sp. at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Mar 2016 10:49 AM
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Identification history

Opuntia sp. 11 Mar 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 6 Mar 2016 Raphus

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   12 Mar 2016
This is either Indian Fig (Opuntia ficus-indica or Common Prickly Pear (Opuntia strict). The large size of the segments suggests Indian Fig, but the apparent presence of spines suggests prickly pear

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  • Opuntia sp. Scientific name
  • Prickly Pear Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 786m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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