Senecio madagascariensis

1 Madagascan Fireweed, Fireweed at Yarralumla, ACT

Senecio madagascariensis at Yarralumla, ACT - 12 Jun 2023
Senecio madagascariensis at Yarralumla, ACT - 12 Jun 2023
Senecio madagascariensis at Yarralumla, ACT - 12 Jun 2023
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Senecio madagascariensis 12 Jun 2023 natureguy
Senecio madagascariensis 12 Jun 2023 CarbonAI
Senecio madagascariensis 12 Jun 2023 pinnaCLE

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

13 Jun 2023

New location of this high risk weed that we are trying to eradicate from as much as the ACT as possible

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13 ray florets, ca. 20 pointed involucral bracts, toothed elongate bright green leaves, loosely stem clasping, plant multi branched. Flowers on this plant are quite young.

4 comments

natureguy wrote:
   12 Jun 2023
Removed I hope?
   13 Jun 2023
Yes please let us know either way?
pinnaCLE wrote:
   13 Jun 2023
Whole plant removed and is on its way to be a preserved specimen in Aust Nat Herbarium.
Good work ACT Biosecurity:- when I arrived to get the plant, Ben from Biosec was just about to reef out the invader, having been alerted through the sighting just 16 hours earlier!
On close inspection, there are 3 or so dried stems which could have seen seed shed from earlier season. Left a marker on the ground to check site again in future. No other plants or seedlings found today.
   13 Jun 2023
Well done both of you - very much appreciated

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  • 23 mm diameter Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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