Illegal to keep, give away, sell or release into the environment
Shrubs or small trees up to 4 metres tall, often with a definite trunk, native to south-eastern South America, often found in agricultural areas or on waste land. Flowers yellow with a reddish median stripe, inner perianth parts yellow to orange. Berries reddish purple, fleshy, conical to obovoid. Drooping Prickly Pear is classified as an environmental weed and is a restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. This means it’s illegal to keep, give away, sell or release it into the environment.
