Sedum caespitosum
Tiny Stonecrop at Stirling, ACT
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| Sedum caespitosum | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Mar 2017 | |
| Sedum sp. | BettyDonWood | 1 Mar 2017 | |
| Crassula sp. | BettyDonWood | 1 Mar 2017 | |
| Unverified | Mirri59 | 29 Oct 2016 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
2 Mar 2017
This is the first record of this plant in the ACT. Native to the Mediterranean, it was first recorded as naturalised in New South Wales in 2009 from near Orange and more recently in 2014 from near Goulburn. It is capable of becoming a major roadside weed and possibly other areas.
8 comments
23 Feb 2017
Crassula. Thanks. It was tiny, growing near old basketball court. I will take more notice this coming Spring.
2 Mar 2017
The flowers look more like Sedum. I am not familiar enough with introduced plants in the family Crassulaceae to make a judgement call between Sedum and Crassula.
2 Mar 2017
This potentially significant weed also occurs in Victoria. Steve/Jenny worth eradicating this plant if possible let me know if you need assistance. A paper on its NSW naturalisation can be found at
https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/TEL/article/view/8754
https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/TEL/article/view/8754
2 Mar 2017
Beth - thanks for this very significant posting - it had us stumped for a long time as it is a new one for the ACT and pretty new for NSW. Have the numbers expanded since October?
3 Mar 2017
Hi Michael. I haven't noticed any since this sighting. I presumed the plant died back after flowering as in January there was no trace of the plant I photographed. I will make a point of having a closer look around over the next few days. Occasional weed spraying happens so perhaps it has been poisoned.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.047600-35.349930
- Altitude 588.1m
- Places Stirling, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2016 04:04 PM Recorded on
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- Significant Plants Cacti & Succulents Mirri59 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Sedum caespitosum
Species information
- Sedum caespitosum Scientific name
- Tiny Stonecrop Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- 588.15m Recorded at altitude
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