Cenchrus setaceus
1 African Fountain Grass at Theodore, ACT
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| Cenchrus setaceus | MichaelBedingfield | 17 May 2020 | |
| Cenchrus setaceus | owenh | 16 May 2020 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelBedingfield noted:
17 May 2020
African Fountain Grass is an invasive species that the government is trying to eradicate from the ACT. They don't want it to become established here.
User's notes
Height to 750mm, flower spikes to 250mm
5 comments
17 May 2020
Hi Owen
Thanks for reporting this one. It is another problematic weed. Would you be able to remove it, with the seed-heads ?
Thanks for reporting this one. It is another problematic weed. Would you be able to remove it, with the seed-heads ?
17 May 2020
Hi Michael, Thanks for confirming. This one has been removed. Further check of the area revealed a number of clumps on the downside of the maintenance track. Happy to remove these - just need the ok to take a mattock into this area.
20 May 2020
Definitely ok. Thanks heaps for doing this Owen. It saves the rangers and the Tugg Hill ParkCare group from having to follow it up.
21 May 2020
Thanks Michael, no worries. All visible tussocks removed (seed heads removed and bagged beforehand).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.125730-35.451294
- Maps Tuggeranong Hill
- Places Theodore, ACT
Sighting information
- 11 Abundance
- 16 May 2020 10:13 AM Recorded on
- owenh Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Cenchrus setaceus Scientific name
- African Fountain Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 174.96m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pennisetum setaceum
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