Bidens pilosa

Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend at Fadden, ACT

Bidens pilosa at Fadden, ACT - 5 Feb 2023
Bidens pilosa at Fadden, ACT - 5 Feb 2023
Bidens pilosa at Fadden, ACT - 5 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Bidens pilosa 7 Feb 2023 Tapirlord
Bidens pilosa 7 Feb 2023 CarbonAI
Bidens pilosa 7 Feb 2023 Tapirlord
Unidentified 7 Feb 2023 KumikoCallaway

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Significant sighting

Tapirlord noted:

7 Feb 2023

New infestation of this nasty weed that is yet to establish itself in the Canberra reason.

8 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   7 Feb 2023
Hi @ACTBioSecurity did you see this one Ian / Steve?
AaronClausen wrote:
   7 Feb 2023
Note: @Carbon AI machine learning identified it too which is awesome.
   7 Feb 2023
Thank you for the information. We will keep an eye on this species when we do weeding.
julielindner wrote:
   7 Feb 2023
Good luck if anything will be done by the weeds manager always missing in action!
Mike wrote:
   7 Feb 2023
@Tapirlord, there are sightings from about 18 Maps/Places so I would have thought it is now established.
   7 Feb 2023
We went back to the area and removed 33. Some had flowers and seeds, but some were small young ones. Most were under a large tree across the path.
   8 Feb 2023
Hi a biosecurity officer will survey this area soon
AaronClausen wrote:
   15 Feb 2023
Thanks a lot @ACTBioSecurity you guys absolutely rock

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Nearby sightings

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Pyrus sp. (An Ornamental Pear) at Fadden, ACT - 14 Aug 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Fadden, ACT - 12 Aug 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Fadden, ACT - 12 Aug 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet, Common Violet) at Fadden, ACT - 11 Aug 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Prunus cerasifera (Cherry Plum) at Fadden, ACT - 8 Aug 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Fadden, ACT - 6 Aug 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Pyrus sp. (An Ornamental Pear) at Fadden, ACT - 6 Aug 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Acacia decora (Showy Wattle) at Fadden, ACT - 1 Aug 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Cupressus arizonica (Arizona Cypress) at Fadden, ACT - 31 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Pyracantha fortuneana (Firethorn) at Fadden, ACT - 31 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Laurus nobilis (Bay Tree) at Fadden, ACT - 23 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Betula pendula (Silver Birch) at Fadden, ACT - 23 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Prunus avium (Cherry) at Fadden, ACT - 23 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Nandina domestica (Sacred Bamboo) at Fadden, ACT - 23 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Quercus robur (English Oak) at Fadden, ACT - 19 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea) at Fadden, ACT - 19 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at Fadden, ACT - 17 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Nandina domestica (Sacred Bamboo) at Fadden, ACT - 17 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Juniperus communis (Juniper) at Fadden, ACT - 17 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Pyrus sp. (An Ornamental Pear) at Fadden, ACT - 17 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Fadden, ACT - 17 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Acacia covenyi (Blue Bush) at Fadden, ACT - 16 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus (Kurrajong) at Fadden, ACT - 14 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Fadden, ACT - 14 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel) at Fadden, ACT - 14 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) at Fadden, ACT - 14 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Solanum linearifolium (Kangaroo Apple) at Fadden, ACT - 14 Jul 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Cotoneaster rotundifolius (A Cotoneaster) at Fadden, ACT - 28 Apr 2023 by LPadg
Dittrichia graveolens (Stinkwort) at Fadden, ACT - 7 Apr 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Fadden, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Avena barbata (Bearded Oat) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Polygonum sp. (Wireweed) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Avena barbata (Bearded Oat) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Carthamus lanatus (Saffron Thistle) at Fadden, ACT - 7 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Carthamus lanatus (Saffron Thistle) at Fadden, ACT - 7 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Bidens subalternans (Greater Beggars Ticks) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Erigeron bonariensis (Flaxleaf Fleabane) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Acer negundo (Box Elder) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Cotoneaster rotundifolius (A Cotoneaster) at Fadden, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Vittadinia gracilis (New Holland Daisy) at Fadden, ACT - 29 Jan 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Rosa canina (Dog Rose) at Fadden, ACT - 29 Jan 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Euphorbia oblongata (Egg-leaf Spurge) at Fadden, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by Mike
Vittadinia cuneata (Fuzzweed, New Holland Daisy) at Fadden, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by Mike
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by KumikoCallaway
Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) at Fadden, ACT - 30 Jul 2016 by ArcherCallaway
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Fadden, ACT - 24 Apr 2016 by RyuCallaway
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Fadden, ACT - 9 Apr 2016 by RyuCallaway
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Mar 2016 by RyuCallaway
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Mar 2016 by RyuCallaway
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Fadden, ACT - 6 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway

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