Prickly pears (Opuntia spp.) (Nox)
Invasive Assessment - Prickly pear, Dropping, Erect, Wheel cactus | Impact Assessment - Dropping, Erect, Wheel cactus | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution
| Scientific name: | Opuntia robusta, O. stricta, O. vulgaris |
Common name: | Prickly pears; wheel cactus (O. robusta), erect or common prickly pear (O. stricta) ; drooping prickly pear (O. vulgaris). |
Additional information about Erect prickly pear, Drooping prickly pear and Wheel cactus is located on the Agriculture Victoria website - including plant status, plant biology, growth calendar and lifecycle, as well as management options.
 Drooping (Opuntia vulgaris) prickly pear near Corinella Photo: Mark Imhof |  Drooping prickly pear flower Photo: Mark Imhof |  |
 Drooping prickly pear fruit Photo: Mark Imhof |  Wheel cactus (Opuntia robusta) near Swan Hill Photo: Mark Imhof | |
 Erect prickly pear plant Photo: Mark Imhof | | |
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