Moth Plant at Greenleigh, NSW
Identification history
| Araujia sericifera | 28 Jan 2017 | BettyDonWood | ||
| Araujia sericifera | 28 Jan 2017 | Mike | ||
| Unverified | 28 Jan 2017 | CCPK |
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4 comments
BettyDonWood
wrote:
29 Jan 2017
Noxious weed in several parts of Sydney. Handle with care. The milky sap can be irritating.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
30 Jan 2017
This has the potential to become a significant weed, given there is only 1 plant I would mattock it out as a matter of urgency- if it is a big job then Queanbeyan City Council should be notified if on public land.
CCPK
wrote:
30 Jan 2017
Thanks Michael. I'll get onto it today and dig it out and spray with Roundup. I had hoped it was a native vine and have no idea where it has come from as it is in the middle of our bush block.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
30 Jan 2017
Thanks Clare, it's seeds are spread by wind, but we have also had the odd plant (now eradicated) mysteriously appear on Mount Ainslie, Mount Mugga, a horse paddock in Hume and a backyard in Deakin - so I suspect it is moved by vehicles or in unclean fill but I'm just guessing - one to keep an eye out for.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.247923-35.373048
- Places Greenleigh, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2017 12:40 PM Recorded on
- CCPK Recorded by
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Collections
CCPK Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Araujia sericifera Climbers Climbers & Mistletoes Plants
Additional information
- True In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Species information
- Araujia sericifera Scientific name
- Moth Plant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 762.57m Recorded at altitude
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