Opuntia elata

A Prickly Pear at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Opuntia elata	27 Jul 2024	waltraud
Crassula sieberiana	26 Jul 2024	CarbonAI
Opuntia elata	26 Jul 2024	JenniM

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Spreading outwards from central point .

3 comments

waltraud wrote:

27 Jul 2024

HarleyB could you please tell us the best action of control?
I dug out several Opuntia from this site many years ago (before CNM times). There are quite a number of residents in the area who cultivate large Opuntia in their gardens, so I assume it will be an ongoing issue. I came even across Opuntia (stricta) that was clearly planted in the nature reserve.

abread111 wrote:

27 Jul 2024

There are some recommendations in the ACT Weeds Manual under Prickly Pear

waltraud wrote:

27 Jul 2024

oh I overlooked that, thanks Barb. So the best way of action for small plants is dig out, bag and remove from site. The second photo shows a rather yellow specimen - I wonder whether someone sprayed it with Glyphosate which is another method of control recommended by the weed manual.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.166822 -35.255059
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

18 Abundance
23 Jul 2024 05:16 PM Recorded on
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10cm to 30cm Plant height

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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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