Cenchrus setaceus
African Fountain Grass at Belconnen, ACT
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| Cenchrus setaceus | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Dec 2018 | |
| Cenchrus setaceus | MichaelBedingfield | 28 Nov 2018 | |
| Cenchrus purpurascens | RWPurdie | 27 Nov 2018 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelBedingfield noted:
19 Dec 2018
African Fountain Grass is a species that the government is trying to eradicate from the ACT so it doesn't become widespread.
User's notes
Scattered plants growing at base of brick wall and cement paving. A few other plants growing in lower car park areas.
9 comments
28 Nov 2018
Hi Michael M and Rosemary
The drooping habit of this specimen makes it look more like Cenchrus setaceus:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/11756
The drooping habit of this specimen makes it look more like Cenchrus setaceus:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/11756
28 Nov 2018
I'll be able to get the correct id from the herbarium specimen; it will take a few weeks though before it will be out of the freezer.
28 Nov 2018
Thanks Rosemary
For the moment, I'll remove the confirmation by MM and it can sit in the Unidentified until the herbarium responds. The ALA will pick it up as a valid sighting if we leave it as it is.
For the moment, I'll remove the confirmation by MM and it can sit in the Unidentified until the herbarium responds. The ALA will pick it up as a valid sighting if we leave it as it is.
18 Dec 2018
I've just keyed the specimen out in AusGrass2 and checked against herbarium specimens & can confirm it's Cenchrus setaceus. Cenchrus setaceus has hairy bristles surrounding the spikelets (flowers); the bristles are glabrous in Cenchrus purpuascens.
19 Dec 2018
Thanks Rosemary
I'll report this one to the ACT Invasive Weeds Officer.
To quote from Michael M "African Fountain Grass is a species that we are trying to eradicate in the ACT, before it becomes widespread."
Michael
I'll report this one to the ACT Invasive Weeds Officer.
To quote from Michael M "African Fountain Grass is a species that we are trying to eradicate in the ACT, before it becomes widespread."
Michael
21 Dec 2018
Thank you for the report. The City Services environmental weed sprayers team (based at La trobe Park depot) will be head out there tomorrow. Interestingly this may have spread from a nearby site they been controlling over a number of years. See this Collector for ArcGIS screenshot link to show spread: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ix5hzptUW6F3A7W9wVBmSz-CSaNz0Rmo
21 Dec 2018
past into your browser to see map https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ix5hzptUW6F3A7W9wVBmSz-CSaNz0Rmo
Location information
- Coordinates 149.059472-35.241000
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 27 Nov 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
- RWPurdie Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Cenchrus setaceus Scientific name
- African Fountain Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 174.96m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pennisetum setaceum
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