Cenchrus longisetus

Feathertop Grass at Macquarie, ACT

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Identification history

Cenchrus longisetus	15 May 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Cenchrus longisetus	12 May 2022	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	11 May 2022	RogerH

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

15 May 2022

New location of this significant weed

User's notes

Growing on road verge at junction of Castlereagh and Nepean in Macquarie.

4 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

12 May 2022

Cenchrus longisetus is a nasty weed.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 May 2022

@ACTParks-InvasivePlantsTeam @Parks818 @ranger907 - another occurrence for urgent control please let us know what action is taken or whether you want me to go out and mattock plants

HarleyB wrote:

29 Jul 2022

This site has been treated several times and is monitored by the Biosecurity team

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Jul 2022

Thanks Harley - much appreciated

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Location information

Coordinates 149.056490 -35.255206
Places Macquarie, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
11 May 2022 02:14 PM Recorded on
RogerH Recorded by
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Significant RogerH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasses Plants

Additional information

Less than 10cm Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Cenchrus longisetus Scientific name
Feathertop Grass Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 806.02m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
Synonyms
Pennisetum villosum

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania