Cenchrus longisetus

Feathertop Grass at Acton, ACT

Cenchrus longisetus at Acton, ACT - 14 May 2022
Cenchrus longisetus at Acton, ACT - 14 May 2022
Cenchrus longisetus at Acton, ACT - 14 May 2022
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Identification history

Cenchrus longisetus 1 Jun 2022 KirstinR
Cenchrus longisetus 14 May 2022 RWPurdie
Cenchrus longisetus 14 May 2022 Mike

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

15 May 2022

This significant weed was first recorded at this location in 2017 - numbers are down from when first recorded but needs urgent control

2 comments

   15 May 2022
@ranger907 @ACTParks-InvasivePlantsTeam @Parks818 one for your team to take control off - can you please let us know what action is taken
Mike wrote:
   15 May 2022
I knew that feathertop had been treated here in 2017 and I went to see if there was any left, to familiarise myself with the leaves and rhizomes. When I opened Field Maps to add the sighting later I saw the area was recently searched and treated. Some has been missed or regrown and there a a couple of plants outside the treated area - near the boom gate and neat the jetty.

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  • 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
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  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Pennisetum villosum

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