Arctotheca calendula
Capeweed, Cape Dandelion at Watson, ACT
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| Arctotheca calendula | MichaelBedingfield | 29 Sep 2020 | |
| Arctotheca calendula | MPW | 28 Sep 2020 |
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Rampant Invasive Weed, We have An UNPRECEDENTED Weed Problem on our hands. URGENT ACTION is needed to prevent a Grassy Woodlands BIODIVERSITY DISASTER !!,
3 comments
29 Sep 2020
Capeweed is omnipresent and is taking over areas where I haven't noticed the species before. As we go through the cycles of drought and overgrazing the native grass cover has practically disappeared, no wonder with such a huge a kangaroo population (at least 5times of what is sustainable); the weeds just fill in. Say Goodby to endangered Horay sunray, good by critically endangered grassy woodland... Volunteers can't battle the weeds, 1000s of hours are not enough, we can't inundate the nature reserve with herbicide year in year out and still loose native biodiversity to overgrazing.
We lose this war on weeds because the government is not managing the overgrazing.
29 Sep 2020
Kia Ora Waltraud, Your Review Comments are SAD but SPOT ON ! Perhaps the only Messages Politicians are willing to Understand is Through the Ballot Box. Unfortunately if by some Miracle ! they choose to act to at least Start to save our PRECIOUS and UNIQUE BIODIVERSITY, which supports all our ECOSYSTEMS, the Damage from DECADES of NEGLECT as the CARETAKERS and Stewards of our Natural Environment, Will take an Equally long time to reach some stage of Restoration. Haere Mai Kaitiaki, Tena Koutou Tangata Whenua.
29 Sep 2020
I agree Waltraud - found capeweed in our significant wildflower area on our MTPG walk on Sunday 0 we miss Jenny Connolly who used to assist us maintain this area
Location information
- Coordinates 149.174000-35.224000
- Altitude 620.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 28 Sep 2020 10:51 AM Recorded on
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- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Arctotheca calendula Scientific name
- Capeweed, Cape Dandelion Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 815m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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