Senecio madagascariensis
Madagascan Fireweed, Fireweed at Strathnairn, ACT
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| Senecio madagascariensis | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Jun 2023 | |
| Senecio madagascariensis | RobSpeirs | 20 Jun 2023 |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Approx. 10 plants removed and bagged. Suspected S. madagascariensis in small patch within recent revegetation area. Identified by ecologist during inspection of revegetation works.
2 comments
20 Jun 2023
Great find and thankyou for removing these plants. This is a new area for fireweed and we have not found any plants close by before. It seems to be on private land so ACT Biosecurity staff would not have found it.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.982392-35.247873
- Altitude 619.0m
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 20 Jun 2023 09:49 AM Recorded on
- RobSpeirs Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Significant RobSpeirs Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Senecio madagascariensis Daisies Plants
Species information
- Senecio madagascariensis Scientific name
- Madagascan Fireweed, Fireweed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1000m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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