Erica lusitanica
Spanish Heath at Theodore, ACT
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| Erica lusitanica | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Sep 2018 | |
| Erica lusitanica | owenh | 6 Sep 2018 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
7 Sep 2018
New outbreak of this highly invasive weed. Hopefully we will be able to eradicate this species
User's notes
Many plants of varying sizes and flowering stages.
8 comments
7 Sep 2018
Hi Owen
Thanks for your contribution/photo. This is a very nasty weed, one people are trying to eradicate from the ACT. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to help confirm the identification.
Thanks for your contribution/photo. This is a very nasty weed, one people are trying to eradicate from the ACT. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to help confirm the identification.
7 Sep 2018
Thanks Owen - I will try and get a team out there today or in the very near future to deal with this species - I'm pretty sure it is Spanish Heath- please report any further outbreaks that you may see
7 Sep 2018
Ranger Harley who specialises in invasive pests will deal with it this afternoon. Plus he will collect material for herbarium.
9 Sep 2018
Thanks Owen - hopefully you report plus the quick action of Parks Staff has prevented this plant becoming a major weed on Tuggernong Hill, which would have cost us much both environmental and financially.
9 Sep 2018
Agree with Michael M. This is a nice part of Tuggeranong Hill with good native understory flora, and worth looking after.
9 Sep 2018
Ranger Harley found a large number of additional plants. He will get the Tuggeranong Hill Ranger to help cut/paint them this week.
11 Sep 2018
All plants from this site treated and removed. The larger plants seem to indicate that the infestation has been here for some time. Lots of little seedlings and a mat of spent flowers around the large plants. The site will require ongoing work for a while. Thanks Owen for reporting this.
11 Sep 2018
Very efficient and quick work Harley - thanks for doing this so promptly
Location information
- Coordinates 149.124869-35.455753
- Altitude 735.0m
- Maps Tuggeranong Hill
- Places Theodore, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 5 Sep 2018 02:02 PM Recorded on
- owenh Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Erica lusitanica Scientific name
- Spanish Heath Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 865m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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