Lespedeza juncea subsp. sericea at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Chinese Lespedeza at Molonglo Valley, ACT

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Identification history

	Lespedeza juncea subsp. sericea	11 Apr 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Lespedeza juncea subsp. sericea	10 Apr 2020	NickiTaws

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Significant sighting

michaelb noted:

12 Apr 2020

A rare plant. See comment by Michael Mulvaney

5 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

11 Apr 2020

Nikki a significant sighting - but that feature is currently not working. This site is one site I need to check re mowing and the impact (both negative and positive) that it may be having at this location. I had previously recommended a reduction in mowing area - would appreciate your thoughts.

NickiTaws wrote:

12 Apr 2020

The Lespedeza itself wouldn't be impacted by mowing as it is right down in the creek. Much of the grassland area is looking fabulous at the moment with Themeda, Sorghum, Chrysocephalum, Plantago, Glycine etc. I'm not sure how much the inner circle would get mown as it is locked off by roads, but any mowing should be left until late autumn-winter when the C4s have stopped growing. Alternative is to burn it in autumn/winter- tricky!

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Apr 2020

Thanks Nikki - It would be mown annually except for restrictions placed on the site

CathB wrote:

13 Apr 2020

Hi Nicki and Michael. Is it possible that sighting 3878296, from further up the same drainage line, could also be this species?

NickiTaws wrote:

14 Apr 2020

Yes. That one does look Lespedeza. Well-spotted.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.084106 -35.280783
Altitude 572.3m
Places Molonglo Valley, ACT

Species information

Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
27 Mar 2020 12:26 PM Recorded on
NickiTaws Recorded by

Additional information

True In flower
30cm to 1 metre Plant height