Eve’s pin cactus

Family: Cactaceae
Scientific name: Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Description: Plant Form: Upright succulent shrub. Size: Up to 3 m tall. Stem: Branching, cylindrical, fleshy, with long up to 7 cm grey-white spines. Leaves: Green, fleshy, short lived, up to 12 cm long. Flowers: Pink, cup shaped. Fruit and Seeds: Green, oblong, egg or club-shaped, up to 10 cm long. Can grow in a chain of connected fruit. Habitat: Grasslands, shrublands, roadsides, waterways, open woodlands. Distinguishing Features: Is generally larger and has longer spines than lookalike Cane cactus (Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica). Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Agricultural, Common Lifeform: Cacti/succulent

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National and state/territory profiles for this weed

NSW WeedWise (NSW)
QDAF (QLD)
! Should be reported
PIRSA (SA)
! Should be reported
DPIRD (WA)
DNRE (TAS)
! Should be reported
DEPWS (NT)
! Should be reported
NSW WeedWise (ACT)
! Should be reported