Cenchrus setaceus

1 African Fountain Grass at Theodore, ACT

Cenchrus setaceus at Theodore, ACT - 16 May 2020
Cenchrus setaceus at Theodore, ACT - 16 May 2020
Cenchrus setaceus at Theodore, ACT - 16 May 2020
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Cenchrus setaceus 17 May 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Cenchrus setaceus 16 May 2020 owenh

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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.

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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 ?
owenh wrote:
   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.
owenh wrote:
   21 May 2020
Thanks Michael, no worries. All visible tussocks removed (seed heads removed and bagged beforehand).
   22 May 2020
Excellent Owen. Thanks again.

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