Asparagus asparagoides
1 Bridal Creeper, Florist's Smilax at Watson, ACT
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| Asparagus asparagoides | Tapirlord | 25 Jul 2022 | |
| Asparagus asparagoides | abread111 | 25 Jul 2022 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
25 Jul 2022
This is a weed of national importance that still is only sparingly established in our region. We need to be vigilant to keep it that way
User's notes
one small plant spotted by Margy Burn in the Mt Majura reserve but very close to the Valour Park fence and about 10 m east of where the gully enters the drain , tubers dug out and binned with top growth
2 comments
25 Jul 2022
Thanks for digging this potentially devastating pest out. It is depressing that the bulbs and shoots are looking so healthy we used to hope that Canberra's cold winters provided a protection against this species
9 Sep 2022
Michael the winters in Canberra are not as cold as they used to be, I'm afraid. We now have species such as Inkweed, that you would expect at the coast, growing on Mt Majura ...
Margy, well spotted :-)
Margy, well spotted :-)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.170275-35.223940
- Altitude 651.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Jul 2022 12:01 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- Significant abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Asparagus asparagoides Climbers Climbers & Mistletoes Plants
Species information
- Asparagus asparagoides Scientific name
- Bridal Creeper, Florist's Smilax Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 765m Recorded at altitude
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