The invasive cacti, which normally like hot, dry climates, have started to spread into the Swiss Alps as the snow melts away | BISouthAfrica
Business Insider USSkiiers hit the slopes above the ski resort of Zermatt in the Swiss Alps on November 28, 2020Prickly pear cacti, native to the arid regions of the Americas, are now thriving in the Swiss Alps. "This invasive and non-native plant is not welcome," said the municipality of Fully in Switzerland.
"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, Cactus grows along a hilltop at Grassini Family Vineyards, located in the Happy Canyon AVA, as viewed on March 16, 2022, near Santa Ynez, California.The plants, which have been present since the 18th century, are spreading significantly in some Alpine regions of Switzerland and Italy.
Whilst these plants prefer hot climates, they can cope in temperatures as low as -15C , botanist Peter Oliver Baumgartner told the Guardian. De Martigny à Brigue, ces cactus originaires des USA colonisent la plaine du Rhône à la faveur du changement climatique. Les biologistes s'inquiètent de leur impact sur les écosystèmes. ??
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