Centaurium erythraea

Common Centaury at Watson, ACT

Centaurium erythraea at Watson, ACT - 27 Nov 2015
Centaurium erythraea at Watson, ACT - 27 Nov 2015
Centaurium erythraea at Watson, ACT - 27 Nov 2015
Centaurium erythraea at Watson, ACT - 27 Nov 2015
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Identification history

Centaurium erythraea 29 Nov 2015 waltraud
Centaurium erythraea 28 Nov 2015 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 28 Nov 2015 MAX

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No Idea what this herbaceous plant is ? Checked several local plant books. Maybe it's a weed? Small purple flower ~5 t 10 mm across on inflorescence spike. Leaves dark green forming a rosette close to soil. Shady slightly moist location with 'Cherry' tree (Exocarpos) Canopy.

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MAX wrote:
   30 Nov 2015
OK, Thanks Betty & Waltraud. EXOTIC WEED CONFIRMED ! (unfortunately).

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Pyracantha fortuneana (Firethorn) at Watson, ACT - 27 Jun 2022 by waltraud
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 13 Jun 2022 by abread111
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Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Watson, ACT - 10 May 2021 by abread111
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2020 by Harrisi
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Watson, ACT - 9 Aug 2019 by kdm
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Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Watson, ACT - 27 Dec 2017 by AaronClausen
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Watson, ACT - 30 Oct 2017 by AaronClausen
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Watson, ACT - 12 Dec 2016 by BethanyDunne
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Watson, ACT - 5 Dec 2016 by AaronClausen
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Watson, ACT - 5 Dec 2016 by AaronClausen
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Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Watson, ACT - 20 Apr 2016 by AaronClausen
Einadia nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Watson, ACT - 12 Dec 2015 by MAX
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Watson, ACT - 27 Nov 2015 by MAX
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Watson, ACT - 18 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 11 Sep 2014 by AaronClausen

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