Cenchrus purpurascens
Swamp Foxtail at O'Connor, ACT
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| Cenchrus purpurascens | MichaelBedingfield | 2 May 2021 | |
| Cenchrus purpurascens | MichaelBedingfield | 2 May 2021 | |
| Unverified | NedJohnston | 1 May 2021 |
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2 comments
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.
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.
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
Thanks,
Ned
Location information
- Coordinates 149.123597-35.263125
- Altitude 572.4m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, O'Connor
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 1 May 2021 02:30 PM Recorded on
- NedJohnston Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Cenchrus purpurascens Scientific name
- Swamp Foxtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 902.93m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pennisetum alopecuroides
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