Asparagus at Tharwa, ACT
Identification history
| Asparagus officinalis | 13 Mar 2015 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Asparagus officinalis | 10 Mar 2015 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 10 Mar 2015 | MichaelBedingfield |
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4 comments
waltraud
wrote:
11 Mar 2015
Hi Michael
looks like fruiting (female) Asparagus, an introduced species. Dispersed by birds who eat the berries.
Waltraud
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
11 Mar 2015
Thanks Waltraud. Do you know which species? There are several which have been introduced to Australia.
waltraud
wrote:
11 Mar 2015
I think it is Asparagus officinalis - the same species we find in the Mts Ainslie Majura reserves; see info at
http://majura.org/2013/02/04/woody-weeds-working-party-21042013/
Location information
- Coordinates 149.072667-35.512833
- Altitude 567.6m
- Maps Tharwa Bridge
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 8 Mar 2015 07:13 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Collections
MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Asparagus officinalis Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Asparagus officinalis Scientific name
- Asparagus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 823.18m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
- External link More information
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