Senecio madagascariensis

Madagascan Fireweed, Fireweed at Lyneham, ACT

Senecio madagascariensis at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Senecio madagascariensis 16 Apr 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Apr 2020 justinsmith

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Significant sighting

16 Apr 2020

This daisy has very high weed risk potential, early identification of small infestations such as this enables its eradication and lack of a permanent presence in the ACT

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Madagascan fireweed

2 comments

   16 Apr 2020
Thanks for this notification - City Services has been alerted and the plants should be removed tomorrow
Mike wrote:
   17 Apr 2020
Another infestation on the light rail route?

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  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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