Coral cactus

Family: Cactaceae
Scientific name: Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica
Description: Plant Form: Upright succulent shrub. Size: Up to 1.5 m tall. Stem: Dark bluish-green, cylindrical, fleshy, branching. Covered in white 1 cm long spines. Leaves: Up to 1 cm long. Short lived. Flowers: Pink or red, up to 6 cm across. Cup-shaped. Fruit and Seeds: Deep green or greenish-yellow egg to urn-shaped, up to 4.5 cm long. Habitat: Grasslands, shrublands, woodlands. Distinguishing Features: Can be very similar to Eve's needle cactus (Austrocylindropuntia subulata) but is generally smaller with shorter spines. It may also be mistaken for other cacti. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Agricultural, Common Lifeform: Cacti/succulent

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National and state/territory profiles for this weed

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NSW WeedWise (NSW)
VicFlora (VIC)
DAF resource (QLD)
! Should be reported
PIRSA (SA)
DPIRD (WA)
DNRE (TAS)
! Should be reported
DEPWS (NT)
! Should be reported
NSW WeedWise (ACT)