Euphorbia dallachyana

Mat Spurge, Caustic Weed at Hughes, ACT

Euphorbia dallachyana at Hughes, ACT - 17 Mar 2020
Euphorbia dallachyana at Hughes, ACT - 17 Mar 2020
Euphorbia dallachyana at Hughes, ACT - 17 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Euphorbia dallachyana 20 Mar 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Euphorbia dallachyana 17 Mar 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Bossiaea prostrata 17 Mar 2020 ruthkerruish

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I am hoping this plant flowers properly this year.

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ruthkerruish wrote:
   24 Mar 2020
I am dubious about it being called non-invasive. Last year in this planting we had one plant and this season we more than 30 in it and spreading into surrounding grassland - I had to spray them out!

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Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Garran, ACT - 4 Aug 2024 by ruthkerruish
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Hughes Garran Woodland - 16 Mar 2024 by Tapirlord
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Garran, ACT - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Hughes Garran Woodland - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Rytidosperma caespitosum (Ringed Wallaby Grass) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana (Snowgrass) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass) at Hughes Garran Woodland - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Vittadinia gracilis (New Holland Daisy) at Hughes Garran Woodland - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes Garran Woodland - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Wahlenbergia capillaris (Tufted Bluebell) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 16 Nov 2023 by Tapirlord
Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Garran, ACT - 2 Oct 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Garran, ACT - 29 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Cardamine hirsuta (Common Bittercress, Hairy Woodcress) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Veronica persica (Creeping Speedwell) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Acaena x ovina (Sheep's Burr) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus polyanthemos subsp. polyanthemos (Red Box) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Carex inversa (Knob Sedge) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Garran, ACT - 24 Jul 2023 by Tapirlord
Amblyopone sp. (genus) (Slow ant) at Garran, ACT - 3 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord
Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Garran, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma auriculatum (Lobed Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Dictyotus caenosus (Brown Shield Bug) at Garran, ACT - 14 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Juncus bufonius (Toad Rush) at Garran, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush) at Garran, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Sep 2022 by Tapirlord
Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata (Dolly Bush, Common Cassinia, Dogwood) at Garran, ACT - 19 Sep 2022 by Tapirlord
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Garran, ACT - 19 Sep 2022 by Tapirlord
Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Garran, ACT - 1 Apr 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Proteuxoa (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Garran, ACT - 1 Apr 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Constrictana group constrictana at Garran, ACT - 1 Apr 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa (A Noctuid moth) at Garran, ACT - 1 Apr 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Garran, ACT - 1 Apr 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Garran, ACT - 1 Apr 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at Garran, ACT - 1 Apr 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Garran, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Garran, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass) at Garran, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Poa sieberiana (Poa Tussock) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Garran, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Schoenus apogon (Common Bog Sedge) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Ephestia elutella (Raisin, Cacao, Warehouse, Tobacco Moth) at Garran, ACT - 20 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Garran, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Garran, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Lolium arundinaceum (Tall Fescue) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2021 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2021 by ruthkerruish
Oxalis thompsoniae (Fluffy-fruit Wood-sorrel) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Garran, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Dasineura sp. (genus) (Flower-galling Midge) at Garran, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Garran, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Garran, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Carex inversa (Knob Sedge) at Garran, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at Garran, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by JaceWT
Dieuches sp. (genus) (Black and White Seed Bug) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Diplopoda (class) (Unidentified millipede) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Arcyria sp. (genus) (A slime mould) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by JaceWT
Grevillea victoriae at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Garran, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus leucoxylon (Yellow Gum) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jun 2021 by ruthkerruish
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Jun 2021 by Tapirlord
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Garran, ACT - 21 Jun 2021 by Tapirlord
Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 May 2021 by ruthkerruish
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 1 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 1 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Garran, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by ruthkerruish
Tamopsis fickerti (Two-tailed spider) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Mar 2021 by Tapirlord
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Garran, ACT - 27 Mar 2021 by Tapirlord
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Feb 2021 by alex_watt
Lepidium africanum (Common Peppercress) at Garran, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Garran, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
Chalcopteroides cupripennis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Garran, ACT - 15 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Garran, ACT - 15 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Pycnostictus seriatus (Common Bandwing) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 17 Mar 2020 10:00 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Euphorbia dallachyana Scientific name
  • Mat Spurge, Caustic Weed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1011m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Chamaesyce drummondii Chamaesyce dallachyana Euphorbia drummondii

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