Cenchrus longisetus
Feathertop Grass at Ainslie, ACT
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| Cenchrus longisetus | MichaelBedingfield | 5 Mar 2019 | |
| Cenchrus longisetus | JanetRussell | 5 Mar 2019 |
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User's notes
Campbell St, Ainslie. 5 patches on other side of street by bus stop.
7 comments
5 Mar 2019
This looks like the same patch you found in Ainslie, near the corner of Cox & Campbell Streets. It appears that nothing has been done to exterminate the weed?
5 Mar 2019
Yes, it was removed, Michael I think. The main patches now are on the opposite side of the road to where I originally found it. There are two(?) plants or so where the original main patch was
6 Mar 2019
Thanks Janet a team from City Services should be out controlling this high risk grass weed within the next few days.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.143814-35.263600
- Altitude 594.5m
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 5 Mar 2019 09:37 AM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Cenchrus longisetus Scientific name
- Feathertop Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 813m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pennisetum villosum
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