Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligator Weed at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Alternanthera philoxeroides | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Jan 2019 | |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides | JaneR | 20 Jan 2019 |
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User's notes
Alligator weed re-establishing in shallow water between Cumbungi and land in area where previously controlled.
Yarramundi Reach, edge LakeBG
Mapped incorrectly as being on land.
2 comments
21 Jan 2019
Thank you, good news is it has been sprayed by the NCA - very persistent invasive plant as they have to do repeat treatments each growing season.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081467-35.297444
- Altitude 554.8m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 19 Jan 2019 03:49 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Collections
- JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Alternanthera philoxeroides Other Fresh Water Plants Plants
Species information
- Alternanthera philoxeroides Scientific name
- Alligator Weed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 630m Recorded at altitude
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