Fumaria sp.

Fumitory at Weston, ACT

Fumaria sp. at Weston, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 08:08 AM
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Identification history

Fumaria sp. 26 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Oreomyrrhis eriopoda 25 Jan 2019 AliceH

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Emerging forb on western side of Oakey Hill in urban park. Possibly native carroway.

5 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   26 Jan 2019
I would expect native caraway at higher altitudes in Namadgi National Park eg along Mt Franklin Road but not in the suburbs. The common herb in the carrot family at this altitude is native carrot, Daucus glochidiatus.
gregbaines wrote:
   26 Jan 2019
Looks like an Acaena spp to me.
AliceH wrote:
   26 Jan 2019
Thks Betty I am going to go back and see if I can get some more detail on the plant
AliceH wrote:
   26 Jan 2019
Thks Greg I will post some additional pics and look up Avena spp beforehand in case I can pick up some useful features in the pics
AliceH wrote:
   27 Jan 2019
Thks Michael

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Fumaria sp. Scientific name
  • Fumitory Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 732m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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