Opuntia schickendantzii
Family Cactaceae
Species Profile
Species classification | Invasive [Weeds of National Significance; NSW's Noxious Weeds] |
Common names | Chicken Dance Cactus |
Synonyms | Austrocylindropuntia schickendantzii (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.; Cylindropuntia schickendantzii (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.; Opuntia cochabambensis Cárdenas; Opuntia conjungens (F. Ritter) P.J. Braun & Esteves; Platyopuntia conjungens F. Ritter |
Longevity | Perennial |
Growth form | Succulent, Shrub |
Seed dispersal morphology | Information unavailable |
Maximum height (m) | 1.8 |
Capable of vegetative reproduction | Yes |
Native range | South America |
Exotic range (Australia) | NSW, ACT, VIC |
Exotic range (other) | Information unavailable |
Habitat types (exotic) | Pasture, Forest |
Soil type (exotic) | Gravel/stony |
Decade of introduction | 1990 |
Rating [?]
Climate scenario | Australia | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current climate | 30 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 32 | 24 |
RCP 8.5 2050 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 38 | 18 |
RCP 8.5 2070 | 30 | 26 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 18 |
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