Oxypetalum coeruleum
Tweedia or Southern Star at Chapman, ACT
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| Oxypetalum coeruleum | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Dec 2020 | |
| Oxypetalum coeruleum | Mike | 5 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | PGL | 5 Dec 2020 |
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Hardy herb with attractive blue flower, surviving in poor, fairly dry soil on steep side of hill. Flowering for most of November into December. Elongated seed capsule, pointed at end.
3 comments
5 Dec 2020
You need to remove and bag the seed pods before they open and release the seeds. Split open a pod and you will see hundreds of seeds and the white down (pappus) that catches the wind.
The plants have a thickened root that has to be dug out. Manageable if your numbers are right.
The plants have a thickened root that has to be dug out. Manageable if your numbers are right.
5 Dec 2020
Thanks Mike, I'll start removing them next time I walk up on the ridge. A pity, as it's an attractive flower but it clearly has to go!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029617-35.354592
- Altitude 719.7m
- Maps Cooleman Ridge
- Places Chapman, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2020 02:34 PM Recorded on
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- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Oxypetalum coeruleum Scientific name
- Tweedia or Southern Star Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 861m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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