Buglossoides arvensis

Sheepweed at Campbell, ACT

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Identification history

Buglossoides arvensis	11 Oct 2016	BettyDonWood
Buglossoides arvensis	10 Oct 2016	BettyDonWood
Lithospermum arvense	10 Oct 2016	SilkeSma
Unidentified	10 Oct 2016	SilkeSma

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I think it might be Lithospermum arvense. Is this a new weed in the ACT?

5 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

11 Oct 2016

Lithospermum arvense is the old name. Your photos are better than those in VicFlora.

waltraud wrote:

11 Oct 2016

Silke, it is listed in the ACT Census of Vascular plants as well as on our Flora list for Mt Majura but not for Mt Ainslie.
So another tick for Mt Ainslie; well done
Waltraud

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

11 Oct 2016

There are about 10 other ACT records of Sheepweed, scattered mainly around central Canberra, the earliest record is from 1959. It is however a new weed to me.

waltraud wrote:

11 Oct 2016

Thanks for your comment Michael. I noticed the species at Majura paddock and area around our Fair planting site where I work regularly. Will take photos and register next opportunity.

BettyDonWood wrote:

11 Oct 2016

New to me too. I would have been stumped without Silke's suggestion.

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Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
10 Oct 2016 02:25 PM Recorded on
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs SilkeSma Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

True In flower
30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

Buglossoides arvensis Scientific name
Sheepweed Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
588.61m to 655m Recorded at altitude
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In flower

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