Melinis repens
Red Natal Grass at Campbell, ACT
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| Melinis repens | MichaelMulvaney | 4 May 2019 | |
| Melinis repens | SilkeSma | 4 May 2019 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
4 May 2019
Rare ACT record of this invasive grass rated as a high risk invader in SE Queensland and one we don't want to establish here
2 comments
5 May 2019
Silke this grass has been collected before in the ACT, but fortunately is considered as doubtfully naturalised. A weed risk assessment was done for this grass in S-E Queensland were is scored very high, so pulling it out his the right thing to do.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.164137-35.291103
- Maps Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 May 2019 07:27 PM Recorded on
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- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Melinis repens Scientific name
- Red Natal Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 662m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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4 / 7
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