Cenchrus longisetus

Feathertop Grass at Macquarie, ACT

Cenchrus longisetus at Macquarie, ACT - 11 May 2022
Cenchrus longisetus at Macquarie, ACT - 11 May 2022
Cenchrus longisetus at Macquarie, ACT - 11 May 2022
Cenchrus longisetus at Macquarie, ACT - 11 May 2022
Cenchrus longisetus at Macquarie, ACT - 11 May 2022
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Identification history

Cenchrus longisetus 15 May 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Cenchrus longisetus 12 May 2022 michaelb
Unidentified 11 May 2022 RogerH

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Significant sighting

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

michaelb wrote:
   12 May 2022
Cenchrus longisetus is a nasty weed.
   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
   29 Jul 2022
Thanks Harley - much appreciated

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Cenchrus longisetus Scientific name
  • Feathertop Grass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • Up to 806.02m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Pennisetum villosum

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