Lamium argentatum

Yellow Archangel at Tennent, ACT

Lamium argentatum at Tennent, ACT - 8 Feb 2023
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Lamium argentatum 23 Mar 2023 natureguy
Ulmus procera 22 Mar 2023 Tapirlord
Unidentified 22 Mar 2023 Thommo17

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This is understood to be Lamium argentatum or Yellow Archangel. It is currently being found by Rangers in the old garden areas of the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station.

5 comments

natureguy wrote:
   23 Mar 2023
Nice one, I wonder if this is one that needs to be controlled, @MichaelMulvaney ? We had some of this in our garden and it was a bit invasive so might be worth getting rid of before it spreads far.
Tapirlord wrote:
   23 Mar 2023
Oooh, fascinating. Not one I knew hence my rather questionable suggestion. Presumably a remanent from the old tracking station so was probably planted originally
Thommo17 wrote:
   23 Mar 2023
This species is being closely monitored in that area now that it has been observed.
   24 Mar 2023
Thanks Thommo - Luke with this one there needs to be a balancing of the cultural significance the planting may have as opposed to its weed risk potential. This plant does have a known history of spreading into wet forests in South-eastern Australia, is said to be difficult to control once established and has a high weed risk potential - so good that it is being monitored
natureguy wrote:
   24 Mar 2023
Thanks Michael, sounds good.

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