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Opuntia stricta Commonly found in dry costal areas of nothern sri lanka. Geotagged,Opuntia stricta,Sri Lanka Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Opuntia stricta

Commonly found in dry costal areas of nothern sri lanka.

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  1. View travismorhardt's profile
    travismorhardt
    Lion
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    I am not positive this is O. stricta, as O. stricta is found in the Americas. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Bagerathan Sivarajah's profile
      Bagerathan Sivarajah
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      I may be wrong, but it has been introduced to South Asia too. Posted 11 years ago
      1. View travismorhardt's profile
        travismorhardt
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        Yes you are correct. I acted too hastily; I should have researched it and read up on the species first. A nice capture and species introduction! Posted 11 years ago

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The Erect Prickly Pear

''Opuntia stricta'' is a species of cactus from southern North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Common names include Erect Prickly Pear and Nopal Estricto .

It is an erect or sprawling shrub up to 2 m in height, producing lemon yellow flowers in the spring and summer, followed by purplish-red fruits.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Bagerathan Sivarajah
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By Bagerathan Sivarajah

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Uploaded Mar 11, 2014. Captured Mar 9, 2014 12:47 in AB39, Sri Lanka.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
  • f/4.0
  • 1/1002s
  • ISO160
  • 5.133mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.