Chondrilla juncea
Skeleton Weed at Wright, ACT
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| Chondrilla juncea | natureguy | 14 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | Rebeccajgee | 4 Dec 2022 |
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4 comments
4 Dec 2022
This looks like fasciation or cresting, a genetic mutation that causes the plant to grow these wide flattened stems. Not sure what species it is though, sorry!
4 Dec 2022
I think Hypochaeris radicata can look like this, but you would need to look at basal leaves and flowers.
4 Jan 2023
I agree it is deformed and I have seen Hypochaeris radicata similar to this - this plant looks more like Chondrilla juncea to me though it is hard to tell because of the deformities.
5 Jan 2023
I have looked at https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/fascinating-fasciation which has hundreds of examples, including Hypochaeris radicata; this has fasciation of the flower stem so side shoots have buds.
This sighting has side leaves, so I would agree it is more likely to be Chondrilla juncea (which is not in the iNaturalist fasciation project). Maybe you could add it.
This sighting has side leaves, so I would agree it is more likely to be Chondrilla juncea (which is not in the iNaturalist fasciation project). Maybe you could add it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.031603-35.325836
- Altitude 627.1m
- Places Wright, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2022 01:35 PM Recorded on
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Species information
- Chondrilla juncea Scientific name
- Skeleton Weed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 968.71m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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