Tribulus terrestris
Caltrop, Cat-head at Tharwa, ACT
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| Tribulus terrestris | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 16 Mar 2020 |
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User's notes
Next to car park area, north of Tharwa bridge. The plant has a prostrate habit and forms a dense mat.
3 comments
16 Mar 2020
I think the fruits are immature and haven't developed their full spine length.
17 Mar 2020
The dry summer followed by heavy early Autumn rains are just what this plant likes and it is flowering all over Canberra, which I notice because as a push bike rider this plant has given me numerous punctures.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.068794-35.506958
- Altitude 640.4m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 20 Abundance
- 14 Mar 2020 09:47 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tribulus terrestris Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Tribulus terrestris Scientific name
- Caltrop, Cat-head Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 775m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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