Vinca major

Blue Periwinkle at Ainslie, ACT

Vinca major at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Mar 2016
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Identification history

Vinca major 11 Mar 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Vinca major 6 Mar 2016 waltraud

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Several patches of periwinkle; the photograph shows the largest patch; the brown colour indicates dead plants as a result of herbicide treatment.

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   12 Mar 2016
Waltraud - do you know what the chemical treatment was on this patch, I have had great trouble trying to kill Vinca major, and have resorted to digging it out.

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 2 Mar 2016 05:56 PM Recorded on
  • waltraud Recorded by

Species information

  • Vinca major Scientific name
  • Blue Periwinkle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1255m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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