Rumex hypogaeus
Spiny Emex, Three Cornered Jacks at Belconnen, ACT
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| Rumex hypogaeus | BettyDonWood | 6 Apr 2018 |
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User's notes
The plant was long dead. Burr size about 10 mm across. The burrs were stuck in the soles of my shoes. These two were the only ones with all three spines reasonably intact.
2 comments
7 Apr 2018
Thanks Betty. You've just identified a sighting I was planning to put up, which I will do now.
17 Apr 2018
Spiny Emex, Three Cornered Jacks sited and experienced while cycling in front of the
ACT Police Traffic Branch building on the corner of Lathlain and Nettlefold streets Belconnen, ACT
ACT Police Traffic Branch building on the corner of Lathlain and Nettlefold streets Belconnen, ACT
Location information
- Coordinates 149.067500-35.237154
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Apr 2018 09:50 AM Recorded on
- BettyDonWood Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
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- Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs BettyDonWood Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rumex hypogaeus
Species information
- Rumex hypogaeus Scientific name
- Spiny Emex, Three Cornered Jacks Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
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Synonyms
Emex australis
Record quality
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