Senecio madagascariensis
Madagascan Fireweed, Fireweed at Belconnen, ACT
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| Senecio madagascariensis | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jul 2022 | |
| Senecio madagascariensis | Rosie | 3 Jul 2022 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
6 Jul 2022
Great that this outbreak of this potentially highly problematic plant has been eradicated. Bad that it was probably imported in the pots of plants used in landscaping. Conditions should be placed on Government contracts that plants must not be obtained from areas with known infestations of Fireweed - preferably stock should be sourced locally. The contractors are cutting costs but at high risk to the rest of us.
User's notes
Growing close to a busy cycle and footpath. On the Lake Ginninderra foreshore near where major works have been completed in the past 12-18 months.
9 comments
3 Jul 2022
Thanks Rosemary if you could remove and bag the plants that would be very much appreciated
3 Jul 2022
Michael, I may be able to search for further plants in the area around the Belconnen Arts Centre's foreshore.
3 Jul 2022
3 Jul 2022
Looking at the photos, I suspect thaty may have been planted as part of the development.
4 Jul 2022
or the seed was in the soil of the pots of plants used in the landscaping
4 Jul 2022
Thanks for recording this Rosie. I work for the Biosecurity team; we have removed the plant this morning and checked the area for further plants. We will continue to monitor.
4 Jul 2022
Thank you Kirstin and the Biosecurity team.
Is it usual for S. madagascariensis to be flowering at this time? Or were the Lake G plants in such a favourable location they could continue in spite of temperatures?
If other specimens are likely to be in such obvious flower have landcaring citizens and volunteers been alerted to their possible presence?
Is it usual for S. madagascariensis to be flowering at this time? Or were the Lake G plants in such a favourable location they could continue in spite of temperatures?
If other specimens are likely to be in such obvious flower have landcaring citizens and volunteers been alerted to their possible presence?
4 Jul 2022
The two plants we've found over the last few years,near Doughboy, flowered at this time of year.
6 Jul 2022
Hi Rosie, yes it is usual for this plant to be flowering at this time and the flower itself is a great ID tool. We have found fireweed is being brought in to the ACT through tube stocks used on new construction sites and we ensure we monitor these sites. If you ever find a fireweed, and you are able to, please remove it with roots and all, place into a sealed bag, and dispose of.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.069489-35.235775
- Altitude 579.5m
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Jul 2022 12:41 PM Recorded on
- Rosie Recorded by
- 20mm diameter Flower dimension
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Senecio madagascariensis Scientific name
- Madagascan Fireweed, Fireweed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1000m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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