Acanthus mollis

Bear's Breeches, Oyster Plant at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Acanthus mollis	2 May 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	1 May 2021	NedJohnston

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3 comments

Tapirlord wrote:

1 May 2021

Garden escapee, this looks to be Acanthus mollis (Bears Breeches, oyster plant). Not recorded on CNM previously so it's interesting to see it growing wild. Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, :).

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

2 May 2021

Thanks Ned, this is an environmental weed in parts of Victoria and South Australia. It is potentially one that will become more weedy in the Canberra area as climate change makes the Canberra area more suitable for this species

Mike wrote:

2 May 2021

This looks like what has been planted at an entrance to Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve. It would be good if the ACT Government put out a list of Do Not Plant This.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.121506 -35.276642
Altitude 571.1m
Maps Australian National University ANU Kingsley Precinct
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

20 Abundance
1 May 2021 03:22 PM Recorded on
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Acanthus mollis Scientific name
Bear's Breeches, Oyster Plant Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
571.1m to 678.83m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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South Australia

Victoria

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