Opuntia stricta

Common Prickly Pear at Isaacs, ACT

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3 comments

Mike wrote:

   20 Mar 2019

I suggested O. stricta because of the spines but I have looked at the O. ficus-indica on Scrivener Hill Opuntia ficus-indica (Indian Fig, Spineless Cactus) on 20 Nov 2015 and those plants also have similar spines. Should I change to Opuntia sp.? If I get there when I have a rubbish bag it will be removed anyway.

BettyDonWood wrote:

   20 Mar 2019

The Plantnet key separates stricta from ficus-indica on the size of the segments - stricta and another with segments usually less than 30 cm long, ficus-indica with segments usually more than 30 cm long. The measurements they give are: stricta mostly less than 20 cm long , ficu-indica 30-50 cm long.

Mike wrote:

   20 Mar 2019

This is such a small young plant I don't think this would apply.

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.112500-35.363333
• Altitude 664.0m
• Maps Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
• Places Isaacs, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 - 3 Abundance
• 17 Mar 2019 05:09 PM Recorded on
• Mike Recorded by

• Collections

  Plants Cacti & Succulents

Additional information

• 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
• Machine learning
• In flower
  
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