Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligator Weed at Monash, ACT
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| Alternanthera philoxeroides | BettyDonWood | 5 May 2016 | |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides | MichaelBedingfield | 4 May 2016 |
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2 comments
5 May 2016
Without flowers it is not possible to be 100% sure. If it is, it is a very nasty weed.
5 May 2016
It has been found and treated with herbicide by park rangers at Isabella Pond. I wanted to be sure I had the right plant, and to inform Michael M.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.080677-35.422400
- Altitude 606.7m
- Maps Isabella Pond Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland
- Places Monash, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Apr 2016 07:26 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Alternanthera philoxeroides Other Fresh Water Plants Plants
Species information
- Alternanthera philoxeroides Scientific name
- Alligator Weed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 630m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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