Polygala myrtifolia

Myrtle-leaf Milkwort at Hackett, ACT

Polygala myrtifolia at Hackett, ACT - 13 Oct 2022
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Polygala myrtifolia 13 Oct 2022 Tapirlord
Unidentified 13 Oct 2022 cmobbs

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

14 Oct 2022

This only the 2nd record of this species as a "wild" plant in the ACT. It is on the weed alert list as a low priority but anything on the list is a worry and great to nip it in the bud

User's notes

solitary plant adjacent to track at base of Mt Majura behind Mackenzie St Hackett. I have not seen this species before - unable to identify - exotic species??

4 comments

waltraud wrote:
   13 Oct 2022
I have no idea Chris, but I am afraid it is a garden escapee.
Tapirlord wrote:
   13 Oct 2022
A nasty weed down the coast, worth removing.
waltraud wrote:
   13 Oct 2022
Chris, you know best where it is. Could you please remove it (perhaps cut and daub). thanks W
cmobbs wrote:
   13 Oct 2022
I have just pulled the whole plant out - very easy to do when ground is soaked. I will check around this area and remove any others I find - hopefully this was the only one

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Oct 2022 09:46 AM Recorded on
  • cmobbs Recorded by

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  • 2cm Flower dimension
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

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