Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush at Waramanga, ACT
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| Gomphocarpus fruticosus | MichaelMulvaney | 24 May 2017 | |
| Unverified | lesleypeden | 24 May 2017 |
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2 comments
25 May 2017
Lesley the location within suburban Warramanga does not seem to match the images. Can you please check and see if the location needs to be edited. This is rarely recorded in our region, but is a major weed elsewhere in Australia, such as the Adelaide Hills. It would be good to either pull out the two plants (wear gloves) or treat before it spreads further. It is a host plant of the Monarch Butterfly which is another non-local species that is occasionally recorded in our region.
25 May 2017
Hi Michael
Thanks for Iding that. My GPS is obviously incurate on my phone as I was on Urambi Hills :-( I will see if I can fix it then get Steve Taylor to go out and remove them. THanks !!
Thanks for Iding that. My GPS is obviously incurate on my phone as I was on Urambi Hills :-( I will see if I can fix it then get Steve Taylor to go out and remove them. THanks !!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.064163-35.352222
- Places Waramanga, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 23 May 2017 03:58 PM Recorded on
- lesleypeden Recorded by
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Species information
- Gomphocarpus fruticosus Scientific name
- Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 716.4m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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