Prickly Pear Opuntia Stricta

DistributionOriginal"The Gulf"CurrentAustralia wide

Distributionhttp://www.weeds.org.au/

Control MeasuresHighly successfulCactoblastis cactorum - 1925Parasite/host relationship

Ecological RoleCattle - Bos primigenius Cactus Moth - Cactoblastis cactorum

Predator-Prey RelationshipSpecies regulate one-another.As one population goes up, so does the other.

CAM PlantCrassulacean Acid Metabolism

Prickly Pear - Opuntia Stricta

Purpose- Scarlett dye- Natural fence- Ornamental

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IntroductionNSW in 1839QLD in 1870

Opuntia StrictaImage produced by L.Milton

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