Cenchrus macrourus

African Feather Grass at Uriarra Village, ACT

Cenchrus macrourus at Uriarra Village, ACT - 18 Mar 2019 12:00 AM
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Cenchrus macrourus 9 Aug 2024 Steve818
Cenchrus macrourus 19 Mar 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Cenchrus macrourus 18 Mar 2019 ACTBioSecurity

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

19 Mar 2019

Major weed that we want to eradicate from the ACT

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Confirmed by herbarium. New incursion of African feather grass (Cenchrus macrourus).

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Steve818 wrote:
   9 Aug 2024
From Dr Paul Downey: "there is a historical collection of the species from close by to the site by Brendan Lepschi from April 1992 - 6 km W of Mt Stromlo turnoff on Cotter road. At the time he stated "Along c. 100 m stretch of road"

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