Oxypetalum coeruleum
Tweedia or Southern Star at Isaacs Ridge
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| Oxypetalum coeruleum | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Feb 2015 | |
| Oxypetalum coeruleum | Mike | 18 Feb 2015 |
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2 comments
19 Feb 2015
Has anyone else seen this South American weed in Canberra Nature Park recently? I would like to get rid of it before it spreads any more. The dense patch is about 1250 sq.m. with a smaller patch up hill.
21 Feb 2015
Mike I suspect that Charlie Russell introduced Tweedia to Red Hill in hay that he acquired from northern NSW. We have been mattocking it off Red Hill for over twenty years. It is frost sensitive and gets knocked back by heavy frosts. I suspect that the infestation on Isaacs Ridge spread within mud on vehicles or boots from Red Hill. Cut and dab with round-up works in the more rocky areas
Location information
- Coordinates 149.126281-35.374272
- Maps Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Jerrabomberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2015 09:13 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oxypetalum coeruleum Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Oxypetalum coeruleum Scientific name
- Tweedia or Southern Star Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 861m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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