Rhizomatous Bamboo at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Phyllostachys aurea | 22 Nov 2017 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Phyllostachys aurea | 19 Nov 2017 | ruthkerruish |
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User's notes
Hedge of at least 20m. Rhizomes spread into the Woodland and are kept in check by mowing.
4 comments
Varanus
wrote:
20 Nov 2017
Yes, looks very much like Yellow Bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea) - currently listed as a prohibited species in the ACT.
ruthkerruish
wrote:
22 Nov 2017
Leaves are up to 15cm long, stems 2-3cm thick, grooves on stems. Doesn't seem to flower. Infestations in this bush area here would be the result of people dumping garden waste.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098002-35.338540
- Altitude 628.2m
- Maps Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 18 Nov 2017 04:59 PM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
Additional information
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Species information
- Phyllostachys aurea Scientific name
- Rhizomatous Bamboo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium Weed or Pest
- Up to 628.22m Recorded at altitude
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