A Cactus Species Is Spreading Fast in an Unexpected Region of The World [View all]
Prickly pear cacti, which normally appear in hot, dry climates such as the Grand Canyon, are invading the Swiss Alps in a new climate change warning
"A lover of dry and hot climates, this invasive and non-native plant is not welcome," the municipality of Fully announced as part of an uprooting drive at the end of 2022, The Guardian reports.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-cactus-species-is-spreading-fast-in-an-unexpected-region-of-the-world
They might want to rethink the policy of eradicating it. The leaves as well as the fruit are edible and that might be an important thing as climate change progresses.
Also, the article is inaccurate when it comes to temperature range, -10F didn't kill it off in my neibhborhood, so it's well suited to newly dry and otherwise inhospitable alpine climates.
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