Phytolacca octandra
Inkweed at Watson, ACT
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| Phytolacca octandra | abread111 | 1 Jul 2023 |
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5 comments
3 Jul 2023
fruits spikes bagged and root stock dug out on 3 July 2023, possibly some fruits eaten by roos, as there was roo poo right there...
1 Feb 2024
Most likely birds - highly toxic to humans but I don't know whether it would be toxic to other mammals.
4 Feb 2024
Barb can you remember what happened with this one? you have probably seen the alert and the big out-break of 800 plants on the east slope of Mt Majura, see https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4543288.
4 Feb 2024
Waltraud see my comment above dated 3 July 2023 - I went back up Oldfields Lane and removed it ASAP after I first saw it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.175703-35.232016
- Altitude 712.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Jul 2023 03:03 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
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- abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phytolacca octandra Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Phytolacca octandra Scientific name
- Inkweed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 958m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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