Lolium arundinaceum

Tall Fescue at O'Connor, ACT

Lolium arundinaceum at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023
Lolium arundinaceum at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023
Lolium arundinaceum at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023
Lolium arundinaceum at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Lolium arundinaceum 9 Oct 2023 MattM
Unidentified 8 Oct 2023 ConBoekel

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Seed head nearly 2 m. Looks just to have finished flowering. Thrives on deep soil in damp conditions.

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Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
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Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Monophlebidae sp. (family) (Mealy Bugs) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Coniopterygidae (family) (Dusty lacewing or Dustywing) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Rivellia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Anthomyia punctipennis at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Sapromyza brunneovittata (A lauxid fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Dryandra St Woodland - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Acizzia acaciaedecurrentis (Early Green Wattle Psyllid) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Australomisidia pilula (Lozenge-shaped Flower Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Glycaspis sp. (genus) (Unidentified sugary lerp) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 8 Oct 2023 09:31 AM Recorded on
  • ConBoekel Recorded by

Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Lolium arundinaceum Scientific name
  • Tall Fescue Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 718.41m Recorded at altitude
  • 119 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Festuca elatior var. arundinacea Festuca arundinacea

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