Cenchrus purpurascens

Swamp Foxtail at O'Connor, ACT

Cenchrus purpurascens at O'Connor, ACT - 1 May 2021
Cenchrus purpurascens at O'Connor, ACT - 1 May 2021
Cenchrus purpurascens at O'Connor, ACT - 1 May 2021
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Identification history

Cenchrus purpurascens 2 May 2021 michaelb
Cenchrus purpurascens 2 May 2021 michaelb
Unidentified 1 May 2021 NedJohnston

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2 comments

michaelb wrote:
   2 May 2021
Hi Ned
I believe this is the native Cenchrus purpurascens. You said 5 plants. I would appreciate some photos of the other plants growing nearby, especially photos showing the whole plant, so we can see the habit. It is similar to C. setaceus, a nasty weed.
NedJohnston wrote:
   2 May 2021
Thanks Michael, I'll go get some more photos now. I counted five of the heads as a rough count in a couple of metres squared in the reeds at the edge of the wetland. I'll do a proper count today of how many actual plants there were because I think some of the heads came from the same plant.
Thanks,
Ned

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Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 1 May 2021 02:30 PM Recorded on
  • NedJohnston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Cenchrus purpurascens Scientific name
  • Swamp Foxtail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 818m Recorded at altitude
  • 55 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Pennisetum alopecuroides

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