Digitaria sanguinalis
Summer Grass at Majura, ACT
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| Digitaria sanguinalis | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Mar 2021 | |
| Digitaria sanguinalis | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | JaneR | 19 Mar 2021 |
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User's notes
somewhat inconspicuous at edge of sedge patch (Eleocharis) on slopes of dam, growing as an understorey to Eleocharis.
Prostrate habit.
Distinctive purple coloration to inflorescences and to leaves.
3 comments
16 Sep 2022
Hi there
I wonder whether that could be the water couch? years ago someone pointed out to me a water couch at the edge of the lower dam off Blue Metal Road. Unfortunately, I neither took photos nor samples at that time - I can probably collect a sample for our botanist Isobel. W
I wonder whether that could be the water couch? years ago someone pointed out to me a water couch at the edge of the lower dam off Blue Metal Road. Unfortunately, I neither took photos nor samples at that time - I can probably collect a sample for our botanist Isobel. W
18 Sep 2022
It is definitely not water couch (Paspalum distichum), see: Paspalum distichum
Location information
- Coordinates 149.180817-35.265622
- Altitude 603.6m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 18 Mar 2021 06:14 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Digitaria sanguinalis Scientific name
- Summer Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 719.74m Recorded at altitude
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