Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass at Undefined Area
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| Phalaris aquatica | abread111 | 25 Aug 2023 | |
| Phalaris aquatica | abread111 | 25 Aug 2023 |
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large areas of this species in areas of the horse paddocks, taller than me. Also smaller areas in the former horse paddocks, mainly along the lower parts of gullies.
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25 Aug 2023
The horse paddock was subject to super-phosphate application during the time when it was managed by Gov staff (it is now managed by contractor). The super-phosphate application was during drought around the time when FoMM began 20 years ago. I found the application utterly inadequate if not criminal. But of course, volunteers are idiots. The soil phosphate measurements show extreme readings in downhill Justice Robert Hope Park (several culverts under Antill Street direct water & sediment with phophor attached to clay minerals onto JRHP) which is managed as an offset (hahaha); the offset manager most likely doesn't know the history... I don't have info of soil measurements in the paddock but assume nutrient / phosphor levels are high too.
Phalaris certainly benefits from an increased nutrient level on top of the already naturally occuring higher nutrient level of lower slopes with their deep soils compared to steeper slopes with shallow soils.
Phalaris certainly benefits from an increased nutrient level on top of the already naturally occuring higher nutrient level of lower slopes with their deep soils compared to steeper slopes with shallow soils.
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- > 10,001 Abundance
- 24 Aug 2023 04:51 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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- Phalaris aquatica Scientific name
- Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 904.38m Recorded at altitude
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