Cassinia sifton

Sifton Bush, Chinese Shrub at Wamboin, NSW

Cassinia sifton at Wamboin, NSW - 28 Apr 2018
Cassinia sifton at Wamboin, NSW - 28 Apr 2018
Cassinia sifton at Wamboin, NSW - 28 Apr 2018
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Cassinia sifton 11 Aug 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Cassinia sifton 11 Aug 2018 natureguy

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Strangely enough, there is only 1 on the whole property.

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rainer wrote:
   11 Aug 2018
Cassinia arcuata, Sifton-bush or Chinese-shrub. This species naturally occurs in low densities right throughout the region and also in many habitats ranging from natural grassland through to grassy woodland, and dry forest communities. It has a tendency to become invasive only following a disturbance, or following cessation of continuing disturbance, for example, set-stocking grazing.
KenT wrote:
   11 Aug 2018
Cassinia arcuata is seemingly the name this plant used to go by, a few relevant comments are associated with this sighting https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3404473 Cassinia sifton seems to be the current name for what we have in the ACT.
Mike wrote:
   12 Aug 2018
The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 26 September 1935 listed Cassinia arcuata as a weed pest. Strangely this was proclaimed under the Quarantine Act prohibiting its introduction into Australia if there were more than 20 seeds per ounce when mixed with other seeds.
rainer wrote:
   12 Aug 2018
Very curious. It is a native of Australia!
rainer wrote:
   12 Aug 2018
Or maybe it is an exotic after all. Bears more research?
rainer wrote:
   12 Aug 2018
I’ve done a little research and have found “Cassinia sifton” according to one authority (https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/b63da76d-f3d0-44b0-bf60-803c7d9de56c). However, NSW PlantNet (http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Cassinia~arcuata) and Australian Virtual Herbarium (https://avh.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?taxa=Cassinia+arcuata#tab_mapView) with links to ALA, still both have it as Cassinia aculeata.

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