Azolla rubra
Red Water Fern at Belconnen, ACT
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The water fern famous in the Bruce 'Pink' pond has tragically made its way to Lake Ginninderra and is already spreading. How far will it spread? Should it be removed or is that that even now possible?
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18 May 2022
I spoke with a gentleman at the lake this morning. There is a plan in place to suck all these weed out of the lake next month. Then using drones to spray orange citrus to kill off any remnant weeds. They have already done this at the infamous Bruce pink pond two weeks ago. No more pink pond!
6 Apr 2025
This is a native water plant, known for its bursts of growth and later collapse.
What was the problem with this - other than abundance ?
What was the problem with this - other than abundance ?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066471-35.235419
- Altitude 581.3m
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 16 May 2022 04:43 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
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Species information
- Azolla rubra Scientific name
- Red Water Fern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1052.77m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Azolla filiculoides Azolla rubra Azolla filiculoides var. rubra
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