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Eleocharis acuta

Common Spike-rush at Deakin, ACT

Eleocharis acuta at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2022
Eleocharis acuta at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2022
Eleocharis acuta at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2022
Eleocharis acuta at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Eleocharis acuta 31 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Eleocharis acuta 30 Jan 2022 Tapirlord

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In a wet soak rhn

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Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by LisaH Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by LisaH Bromus hordeaceus (A Soft Brome) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Deakin, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Tapirlord Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Deakin, ACT - 3 May 2022 by LisaH Milax gagates (Black-keeled Slug) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by LisaH Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Juncus articulatus (A Rush) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Casbia pallens (Pale Casbia) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH Paropsis variolosa (Variolosa leaf beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH Chalcididae sp. (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by LisaH Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 17 May 2020 by JackyF Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 17 May 2020 by JackyF Chlorophyllum/Macrolepiota sp. at Deakin, ACT - 4 May 2020 by LisaH Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Sep 2019 by JackyF Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jun 2019 by JackyF Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jun 2019 by JackyF Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Jun 2019 by LisaH Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by LisaH Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Mar 2019 by JackyF Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Dec 2018 by TomT Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Oct 2017 by roymcd
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by LisaH
Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by LisaH
Bromus hordeaceus (A Soft Brome) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Deakin, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Tapirlord
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Deakin, ACT - 3 May 2022 by LisaH
Milax gagates (Black-keeled Slug) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Juncus articulatus (A Rush) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Casbia pallens (Pale Casbia) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Paropsis variolosa (Variolosa leaf beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Chalcididae sp. (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by LisaH
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 17 May 2020 by JackyF
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 17 May 2020 by JackyF
Chlorophyllum/Macrolepiota sp. at Deakin, ACT - 4 May 2020 by LisaH
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by LisaH
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Dec 2018 by TomT
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Oct 2017 by roymcd

Location information

Species information

  • Eleocharis acuta Scientific name
  • Common Spike-rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 30 Abundance
  • 29 Jan 2022 10:33 AM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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