Centaurium sp.

Centaury at Canberra Central, ACT

Centaurium sp. at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 May 2017
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Identification history

Centaurium sp. 21 May 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 18 May 2017 petersan

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2 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   19 May 2017
Fake orchid? I see these all the time and have wondered what they are too...
   19 May 2017
It looks like Centaurium erythraea, Common Centaury, see:
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/8110

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 May 2017 10:26 AM Recorded on
  • petersan Recorded by

Species information

  • Centaurium sp. Scientific name
  • Centaury Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 1394.77m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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