Echium plantagineum
Paterson's Curse at Garran, ACT
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| Echium plantagineum | MichaelBedingfield | 8 Mar 2020 | |
| Echium plantagineum | Mike | 8 Mar 2020 | |
| Plantago major | ruthkerruish | 7 Mar 2020 |
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After the rain
3 comments
8 Mar 2020
I don’t think so. The venation in the leaf blades is not that of Plantago major, where the leaf blades all diverge from the base. Vicflora describes this arrangement as ‘5-7 main veins. In this photo they originate from along the main vein. https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/68b1fb30-e4de-4d17-9b7e-ed332716aabf#&gid=1&pid=1
Also, I don’t think the tops of the leaves in Plantago major are glossy.
Echium plantagineum rosette leaves have this arrangement of veins. However, the leaves are hairy.
Also, I don’t think the tops of the leaves in Plantago major are glossy.
Echium plantagineum rosette leaves have this arrangement of veins. However, the leaves are hairy.
9 Mar 2020
Thank you. We have never really had Paterson's curse as problem in HGW. We only really noticed the extremely large rosette when we were planting some shrubs!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.096481-35.339022
- Altitude 599.9m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 6 Mar 2020 05:00 PM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Collections
- ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Echium plantagineum Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Echium plantagineum Scientific name
- Paterson's Curse Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1664.5m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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