Limnobium sp.
1 Frogbit at Acton, ACT
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| Limnobium sp. | JaneR | 7 Apr 2021 | |
| Limnobium sp. | karenwilsonau | 6 Apr 2021 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
7 Apr 2021
This is a weed of high risk potential and is prohibited from growing, buying or selling in the ACT. PCS staff have been notified and will seek removal of plant
User's notes
Limnobium laevigatum (with Azolla, etc.) in courtyard pond at National Film and Sound Archive. Not in flower, but with distinctive spongy, thickened, rounded immature leaves.
2 comments
7 Apr 2021
Thank you for spotting. They have agreed to remove and solarize in dark coloured garbage bags to kill it, and do follow-up control. Will be worth checking ANU ponds too. NSW DPI regards frogbit as Limnobium laevigatum because no records of L. spongia in Australia...yet.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.121155-35.282921
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 Mar 2021 11:07 AM Recorded on
- karenwilsonau Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Collections
- Significant Plants Other Fresh Water Plants karenwilsonau Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Limnobium sp.
Species information
- Limnobium sp. Scientific name
- Frogbit Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- 581.93m to 655m Recorded at altitude
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