Xanthium spinosum

Bathurst Burr at Monash, ACT

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Identification history

Xanthium spinosum	7 Feb 2016	BettyDonWood
Xanthium spinosum	7 Feb 2016	Mike
Unverified	7 Feb 2016	ArcherCallaway

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1 comment

Mike wrote:

8 Feb 2016

This is a noxious weed that can be controlled by removing it promptly. I have been told the burrs hold two seeds, one for next year and one for the year after.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074883 -35.417273
Places Monash, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
6 Feb 2016 08:15 PM Recorded on
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ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Daisies Plants

Species information

Xanthium spinosum Scientific name
Bathurst Burr Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 995m Recorded at altitude
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In flower

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