Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligator Weed at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Alternanthera philoxeroides | JaneR | 18 Jan 2023 |
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Plant has established as several places along a shoreline, from where these photos were taken, to opposite Yarralumla House. Noted in water, on moist soils amongst terrestrial plants, and out off-shore in amongst Typha.
3 comments
13 Feb 2023
Hi @JaneR and @MichaelMulvaney thank you for tagging me in this post, we are aware of the presence of alligator weed in this area, it was treated on the 22/1/23. Please see the attached link https://actgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/5449adb632884d68aeb585e3e73dde99
Location information
- Coordinates 149.086028-35.290458
- Altitude 559.9m
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 16 Jan 2023 01:32 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Alternanthera philoxeroides Other Fresh Water Plants Plants
Species information
- Alternanthera philoxeroides Scientific name
- Alligator Weed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 630m Recorded at altitude
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