Euphorbia davidii

David's Spurge at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Euphorbia davidii at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 15 Mar 2017
Euphorbia davidii at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 15 Mar 2017
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Identification history

Euphorbia davidii 17 Mar 2017 BettyDonWood
Euphorbia davidii 17 Mar 2017 BettyDonWood
Euphorbia davidii 17 Mar 2017 Mike
Euphorbia sp. 15 Mar 2017 Mike

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Significant sighting

18 Mar 2017

Brendan Lepschi appears to recorded this plant at the same location in 2011. This is the only known occurrence in the ACT. A North American plant with known invasive history in Europe.

User's notes

Patch 30m or so along edge of Long Gully Road.

7 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   17 Mar 2017
This appears to be very similar to your previous sighting,
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3374471
probably the same species. It needs to go to the botanic gardens too.
Mike wrote:
   17 Mar 2017
The other sighting was via the app, which told me it 'stopped working'. I have specimens.
Mike wrote:
   17 Mar 2017
I found some photos of Euphorbia dentata that look the same, but it seems to be variable in leaf. ALA has it as Euphorbia davidii. Weed in west and north NSW.
Mike wrote:
   18 Mar 2017
Identification confirmed as Euphorbia davidii by B. Lepschi, Australian National Herbarium.
   19 Mar 2017
Mike are you able to control these plants of Euphorbia davidii yourself or do you need help?

Cheers Michael M
Mike wrote:
   20 Mar 2017
Probably manageable if I can get people interested. It is beside the road so it would be good to get City Services agreement and some safety signs/cones. It is supposed to be glyphosate tolerant so it means pulling the plants (or seed heads) by hand.
Mike wrote:
   24 Mar 2017
Seriously underestimated abundance. Around 1000 plants removed by Michael Mulvaney and Mike 24 March 2017.

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Euphorbia davidii (David's Spurge) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 15 Mar 2017 by Mike
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Euphorbia davidii (David's Spurge) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 8 Mar 2012 by Mike
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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 15 Mar 2017 03:21 PM Recorded on
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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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