Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligator Weed at Acton, ACT
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| Alternanthera philoxeroides | RWPurdie | 3 Mar 2022 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
4 Mar 2022
This is a significant weed that we are trying to control and prevent from becoming widely established - with control activities of this plant previously undertaken at this location in 2019
1 comment
29 Jul 2022
The NCA have treated this site and do all Alligator weed control work for lake Burly Griffin. ACT biosecurity are in contact with the NCA and can pass along any new observations of this invasive plant
Location information
- Coordinates 149.099403-35.289135
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2022 02:54 PM Recorded on
- RWPurdie Recorded by
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Significant RWPurdie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Alternanthera philoxeroides Other Fresh Water Plants Plants
Species information
- Alternanthera philoxeroides Scientific name
- Alligator Weed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 630m Recorded at altitude
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