Panicum miliaceum
French Millet at Watson, ACT
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| Panicum miliaceum | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Mar 2023 | |
| Panicum miliaceum | abread111 | 15 Mar 2023 | |
| Sorghum bicolor | natureguy | 15 Mar 2023 | |
| Sorghum leiocladum | MPW | 15 Mar 2023 |
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Some kind of Wild Millet or Sorghum grass ? growing in Suburban Nature strip area. In seed (a lot). Potentially an Invasive grass species or not ? Possibly spread from Bird seed mix ?
8 comments
17 Mar 2023
I can't see a map; it doesn't look like Mt Majura nature reserve with the bitumen (?) in the background.
Our botanist is happy to id species from specimens collected in the nature reserve.
Check out the native S. leiocladum - it looks very different. I recorded natural stands from Mt TennantI and grow them in my garden - very beautiful!
Our botanist is happy to id species from specimens collected in the nature reserve.
Check out the native S. leiocladum - it looks very different. I recorded natural stands from Mt TennantI and grow them in my garden - very beautiful!
17 Mar 2023
The location is in the Watson Fair suburb on the Nature strip, as I mentioned in my original comment. Not inside the Majura Nature Park. Happy to provide a specimen to Ms I. Thanks
18 Mar 2023
thanks Max as per my previous comment the botanist is happy to help id specimens collected inside Mt Majura nature reserve (not from the suburbs). perhaps you can contact her yourself?
18 Mar 2023
Max, if you don't want to bother Isobel, I reckon I could id it if you bring me a sample on Monday. Barb
29 Mar 2023
See photos at https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/66bb8e0c-0d3e-42e3-97df-7b1ff5af2941
and the description on vicflora. I agree with Michael's confirmation, but will get it to Isobel for the herbarium.
and the description on vicflora. I agree with Michael's confirmation, but will get it to Isobel for the herbarium.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.166944-35.226944
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 14 Mar 2023 07:01 PM Recorded on
- MPW Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Panicum miliaceum Scientific name
- French Millet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 588.56m Recorded at altitude
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