20210427 09203100 1.0 TRUE Prickly pear: Blind cactus <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><P><SPAN><SPAN>Native to northern Mexico, blind cactus is an ornamental cactus targeted for eradication in Queensland. It is a spineless cactus with pairs of ‘bunny ears’ shaped pads covered in tufts of reddish-brown bristles. The bristles can injure people and animals. If left unchecked, blind cactus has the potential to spread over large areas of Queensland, and </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>Biosecurity Queensland and local governments have been helping landholders to remove blind cactus to stop its spread</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV> © State of Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries), 2023 weeds pests Map layer extracted from Biosecurity Queensland pest distribution survey displaying distribution of individual invasive weed species.