Cenchrus purpurascens

Swamp Foxtail at Bonython, ACT

Cenchrus purpurascens at Bonython, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 09:00 AM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Bonython, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 09:00 AM
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Cenchrus purpurascens 4 Mar 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 4 Mar 2021 GG

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Is this Pennisetum setaceum, invasive Mexican Feather Grass? It’s in the Murrumbidgee River Corridor.

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   4 Mar 2021
This is the native relative to Cenchrus setaceus, African Fountain Grass. The blackberries nearby, however, are a serious problem along the river. This is Mexican Feather Grass:- Melitulias discophora

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