Hyparrhenia hirta
Coolatai Grass at Bredbo, NSW
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| Hyparrhenia hirta | MichaelMulvaney | 5 May 2016 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
5 May 2016
This is the first sighting of this highly invasive grass in our region. It has taken over very high quality woodland in Northern NSW and is a major risk to our woodlands. Please keep an eye out and report any sightings
User's notes
Out-competing African Lovegrass next to the Monaro Highway south of the ACT. Observed by Steve Taylor (ACT Parks and Conservation Service) and Jenny Connolly (City Services)
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.153220-35.918495
- Places Bredbo, NSW
Sighting information
- 3000 Abundance
- 5 May 2016 04:13 PM Recorded on
- MichaelMulvaney Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Collections
- Significant MichaelMulvaney Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasses Plants Hyparrhenia hirta
Species information
- Hyparrhenia hirta Scientific name
- Coolatai Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 787m Recorded at altitude
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