Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca
Wild Sage at Hackett, ACT
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| Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca | waltraud | 18 Sep 2023 | |
| Verbena sp. | abread111 | 17 Sep 2023 |
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User's notes
Several patches of this weed of similar size in this area
2 comments
18 Sep 2023
Thanks, Waltraud! I spent ages trying to work our which Verbena it was ... thought the flowers looked wrong, but a bit wilted because late in the day or something. But the species name shows it is a Salvia which looks like a Verbena so its not such a bad mistake.
19 Sep 2023
It could be one I sprayed recently which could explain the sad look...
the Salvia is a perennial and has a very strong taproot which makes it close to impossible to pull out. My only option is to spray, digging out would disturb soil to much and more weeds would be the result in this highly disturbed area.
i observed a lot of weed (Salvia, Cape, Buchan, Spear thistle, sow thistle ... ) germination as a result of several arson fires lit further east of your record ...
the Salvia is a perennial and has a very strong taproot which makes it close to impossible to pull out. My only option is to spray, digging out would disturb soil to much and more weeds would be the result in this highly disturbed area.
i observed a lot of weed (Salvia, Cape, Buchan, Spear thistle, sow thistle ... ) germination as a result of several arson fires lit further east of your record ...
Location information
- Coordinates 149.166986-35.243949
- Altitude 670.0m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 17 Sep 2023 03:24 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca Scientific name
- Wild Sage Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 1176.52m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Salvia verbenaca
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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