Marsh Purslane at Tharwa, ACT
Identification history
| Ludwigia palustris | 10 Mar 2017 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 19 Feb 2017 | MichaelBedingfield |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
10 Mar 2017
Marsh Purslane has been recorded in the Brindabella area of NSW but this is the first ACT record. It is a popular aquarium plant and a record of invasiveness elsewhere (but not dramatically so). One we will probably want to control if still having a restricted ACT distribution.
User's notes
Sparsely scattered along the Murrumbidgee River, growing close to the water, in Gigerline Nature Reserve.
8 comments
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
19 Feb 2017
It is a prostrate herb, forming a dense mat in the same way as Persicaria prostrata, up to about 10cm at most high. Having seen it here I have found it is relatively common along the river.
BettyDonWood
wrote:
20 Feb 2017
I think you should take a specimen in to the botanic gardens for ID. I have had a quick look in Plantnet at Molluginaceae, Rubiaceae, and Caryophyllaceae, and I don't think it is any of those. I cannot see ant stipules, so I don't think it is Polygonaceae either.
RussellB
wrote:
23 Feb 2017
This will be a Ludwigia species (Onagraceae), either L. palustris (fruit 2-5 mm long) or L. repens (fruit 5-7 mm long). From the tumb in the photo, I am guessing the first, L. palustris. Both a re naturalised species known from NSW.
BettyDonWood
wrote:
23 Feb 2017
I had not thought of Ludwigia. I don't think either species has been recorded for the ACT. If not, all the more reason to get a specimen to the Botanic Gardens. Ludwigia palustris does not have petals, so if you find any flowers with petals it will be repens, extremely unlikey because it looks as if the nearest it occurs to the ACT is Lane Cove in Sydney.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
22 Mar 2017
Michael Mulvaney's ID of Ludwigia palustris has been confirmed by David Albrecht, Plant Identification and Liaison Officer at Australian National Herbarium.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.084920-35.531535
- Altitude 580.9m
- Maps Gigerline Nature Reserve
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2017 07:04 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Significant MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ludwigia palustris Other Fresh Water Plants Plants
Additional information
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Species information
- Ludwigia palustris Scientific name
- Marsh Purslane Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 1065.02m Recorded at altitude
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