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Vinca major

Blue Periwinkle at O'Connor, ACT

Vinca major at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016
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Identification history

Vinca major 19 Aug 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Vinca major 18 Aug 2016 michaelb
Lonicera japonica 18 Aug 2016 PeteWoodall

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Large patch, next to stream, not flowering but I think it is this species.

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Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by AndrewCB Celaenia sp. (genus) (False bird-poo spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by trevorpreston Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Nov 2022 by AndyRussell Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by AndyRussell Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston Lunularia cruciata (A thallose liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Clitocybe s. l. at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Dermocybe austroveneta (Green Skinhead) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 May 2022 by trevorpreston Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Dec 2021 by tpreston Thyreocephalus sp. (genus) (Rove beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by tpreston Meneristes australis (Darking beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by Jiggy Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by KazzaC Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by MattFox Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Barbula sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jul 2020 by tpreston Grimmia sp. (A moss) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 May 2020 by JanetRussell Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 May 2020 by JanetRussell Garrha leucerythra (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2019 by andrew.gleeson@netspeed.com.au Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2016 by JanetRussell Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Setaria parviflora (Slender Pigeon Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by AndrewCB
Celaenia sp. (genus) (False bird-poo spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by trevorpreston
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Nov 2022 by AndyRussell
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by AndyRussell
Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Lunularia cruciata (A thallose liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Clitocybe s. l. at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Dermocybe austroveneta (Green Skinhead) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Thyreocephalus sp. (genus) (Rove beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Meneristes australis (Darking beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by Jiggy
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by KazzaC
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by MattFox
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Barbula sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jul 2020 by tpreston
Grimmia sp. (A moss) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Garrha leucerythra (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2019 by andrew.gleeson@netspeed.com.au
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2016 by JanetRussell
Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Setaria parviflora (Slender Pigeon Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall

Location information

Species information

  • Vinca major Scientific name
  • Blue Periwinkle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 6 Jun 2016 03:53 PM Recorded on
  • PeteWoodall Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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