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Sighting 4380411

Cenchrus purpurascens

Swamp Foxtail at Phillip, ACT

Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
Cenchrus purpurascens at Phillip, ACT - 22 Apr 2021 01:10 PM
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Identification history

Cenchrus purpurascens 5 May 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Cenchrus purpurascens 4 May 2021 Tapirlord

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User's notes

Seems to be a planted population, but there are isolated tussocks of around 5 plants each dotted around the pond at Edison park.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   5 May 2021
It has been used in landscaping in recent years. A dubious idea because it does spread.

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Location information

Sighting information

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 or negligible
  • Up to 902.93m Recorded at altitude
  • 75 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Pennisetum alopecuroides

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