Panicum capillare

Witchgrass at Belconnen, ACT

Panicum capillare at Belconnen, ACT - 28 Mar 2017
Panicum capillare at Belconnen, ACT - 28 Mar 2017
Panicum capillare at Belconnen, ACT - 28 Mar 2017
Panicum capillare at Belconnen, ACT - 28 Mar 2017
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Panicum capillare 23 Apr 2017 michaelb
Panicum capillare 23 Apr 2017 michaelb
Panicum effusum 13 Apr 2017 michaelb
Unidentified 13 Apr 2017 JanetRussell

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Growing between cracks on footpath.

6 comments

michaelb wrote:
   23 Apr 2017
Hi Janet
Margaret Ning has brought your doubts about this sighting being Panicum effusum to my attention. I think you are on the right track and I've changed the ID to Panicum capillare. It would be good to get a specimen to show to David Albrecht at ANBG for verification.
JanetRussell wrote:
   23 Apr 2017
I am on the case Michael. I checked the Canberra Plant Census and E. capillare is shown there. Plantnet ihas been looking strange and has been no help.
JanetRussell wrote:
   24 Apr 2017
Hello Michael, I went to the site this morning and I am afraid I was already too late. The Govt has been busy with whipper-snipping and tidying up the area. The grasses were there dried and topped. I see that this grass is an annual. I checked the area to see if there were any more growing but there were only the four I originally saw. Will have to see if seedlings pop up anywhere. There is a camper hire business in that street - perhaps the seeds were originally brought in from out of town.
michaelb wrote:
   24 Apr 2017
Thanks for trying Janet, maybe it will pop up again next year.
RWPurdie wrote:
   28 Nov 2018
Collected herbarium specimen this morning (RWP11316); five plants present (two fertile), growing in crack at base of brick wall and cement parking surface near -35.24083, 149.060305.
JanetRussell wrote:
   28 Nov 2018
Thanks Rosemary - the rain was useful.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 28 Mar 2017 08:59 AM Recorded on
  • JanetRussell Recorded by

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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