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Sighting 4516521

Festuca sp.

A Fescue at Turner, ACT

Festuca sp. at Turner, ACT - 10 Oct 2023
Festuca sp. at Turner, ACT - 10 Oct 2023
Festuca sp. at Turner, ACT - 10 Oct 2023
Festuca sp. at Turner, ACT - 10 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Festuca sp. 14 Oct 2023 MattM
Festuca sp. 14 Oct 2023 Grassman
Lolium rigidum 13 Oct 2023 Tapirlord
Unidentified 12 Oct 2023 ConBoekel

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4 comments

MattM wrote:
   13 Oct 2023
I'd be more inclined to call this Poa annua or Poa bulbosa.
Grassman wrote:
   14 Oct 2023
Poa spikelets don't have awns. Not Lolium as the spikelets are stalked, not sessile. Most likely Festuca arundinacea, but can't be sure
MattM wrote:
   14 Oct 2023
Thanks for the help. I didn’t look at it close enough to see the awns.
Tapirlord wrote:
   15 Oct 2023
Much appreciated folks!

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Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Turner, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by LD12

Opisthoncus grassator

LD12
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by LD12

Servaea incana

LD12
Thema psammoxantha (A concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by LD12

Thema psammoxantha

LD12
Ledrinae (subfamily) (A Flat-headed Leafhopper) at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by LD12

Ledrinae (subfamily)

LD12
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by LD12

Maratus griseus

LD12
Arrade destituta (Arrade destituta) at Turner, ACT - 10 Dec 2021 by LD12

Arrade destituta

LD12
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume Moth) at Turner, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by LD12

Stenoptilia zophodactylus

LD12
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Turner, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by LD12

Pholodes sinistraria

LD12
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Turner, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by LD12

Adversaeschna brevistyla

LD12
Halone coryphoea (Eastern Halone moth) at Turner, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by LD12

Halone coryphoea

LD12
Peltoschema delicatulum (Leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by LD12

Peltoschema delicatulum

LD12
Edusella lineata (Leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by LD12

Edusella lineata

LD12
Leptophion yampus (An Ophioninae parasitic wasp) at Turner, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by LD12

Leptophion yampus

LD12
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Turner, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by LD12

Camponotus aeneopilosus

LD12
Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Turner, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by LD12

Dictyotus conspicuus

LD12
Constrictana group constrictana at Turner, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by LD12

Constrictana group constrictana

LD12
Drepanacra binocula (Notched brown lacewing) at Turner, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by LD12

Drepanacra binocula

LD12
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Turner, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by LD12

Coccinella transversalis

LD12
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at Turner, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by LD12

Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus)

LD12
Metoligotoma sp. (genus) (Webspinner) at Turner, ACT - 12 Oct 2021 by LD12

Metoligotoma sp. (genus)

LD12
Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug) at Turner, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by LD12

Cuspicona simplex

LD12
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Turner, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by LD12

Dindymus versicolor

LD12
Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Turner, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by LD12

Exaireta spinigera

LD12
Micromus tasmaniae (Tasmanian Brown Lacewing) at Turner, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by LD12

Micromus tasmaniae

LD12
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Turner, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by LD12

Harmonia conformis

LD12
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Turner, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by LD12

Badumna sp. (genus)

LD12
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by LD12

Leistomorpha brontoscopa

LD12
Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by LD12

Chezala privatella

LD12
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Turner, ACT - 26 Sep 2021 by LD12

Syrphini sp. (tribe)

LD12
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Turner, ACT - 26 Sep 2021 by LD12

Coccinellidae (family)

LD12
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Turner, ACT - 26 Sep 2021 by LD12

Hippodamia variegata

LD12
Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Turner, ACT - 7 Sep 2021 by LD12

Sylvicola dubius

LD12
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Turner, ACT - 16 Aug 2021 by LD12

Epicyme rubropunctaria

LD12
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Turner, ACT - 3 Jul 2021 by LD12

Eolophus roseicapilla

LD12
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Turner, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 by LD12

Isopeda sp. (genus)

LD12
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Haig Park - 6 Apr 2016 by JohnBundock

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

JohnBundock
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Turner, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by LD12
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by LD12
Thema psammoxantha (A concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by LD12
Ledrinae (subfamily) (A Flat-headed Leafhopper) at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by LD12
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by LD12
Arrade destituta (Arrade destituta) at Turner, ACT - 10 Dec 2021 by LD12
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume Moth) at Turner, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by LD12
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Turner, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by LD12
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Turner, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by LD12
Halone coryphoea (Eastern Halone moth) at Turner, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by LD12
Peltoschema delicatulum (Leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by LD12
Edusella lineata (Leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by LD12
Leptophion yampus (An Ophioninae parasitic wasp) at Turner, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by LD12
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Turner, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by LD12
Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Turner, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by LD12
Constrictana group constrictana at Turner, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by LD12
Drepanacra binocula (Notched brown lacewing) at Turner, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by LD12
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Turner, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by LD12
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at Turner, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by LD12
Metoligotoma sp. (genus) (Webspinner) at Turner, ACT - 12 Oct 2021 by LD12
Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug) at Turner, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by LD12
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Turner, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by LD12
Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Turner, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by LD12
Micromus tasmaniae (Tasmanian Brown Lacewing) at Turner, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by LD12
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Turner, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by LD12
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Turner, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by LD12
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by LD12
Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by LD12
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Turner, ACT - 26 Sep 2021 by LD12
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Turner, ACT - 26 Sep 2021 by LD12
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Turner, ACT - 26 Sep 2021 by LD12
Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Turner, ACT - 7 Sep 2021 by LD12
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Turner, ACT - 16 Aug 2021 by LD12
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Turner, ACT - 3 Jul 2021 by LD12
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Turner, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 by LD12
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Haig Park - 6 Apr 2016 by JohnBundock

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Oct 2023 02:36 PM Recorded on
  • ConBoekel Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Festuca sp. Scientific name
  • A Fescue Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 625.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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