Colocasia esculenta

Taro at Bruce, ACT

Colocasia esculenta at Bruce, ACT - 24 Jan 2024
Colocasia esculenta at Bruce, ACT - 24 Jan 2024
Colocasia esculenta at Bruce, ACT - 24 Jan 2024
Colocasia esculenta at Bruce, ACT - 24 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Colocasia esculenta 24 Jan 2024 Tapirlord
Colocasia esculenta 24 Jan 2024 HarleyB

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Dumped in garden waste

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Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Mar 2024 by Harrisi
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Black Mountain - 28 Feb 2024 by Harrisi
Juliformia sp. (superorder) (A Juliform millipede) at Bruce, ACT - 13 Jul 2023 by trevorpreston
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 13 Jul 2023 by trevorpreston
Platyzosteria similis (Red-legged litter runner) at Bruce, ACT - 13 Jul 2023 by trevorpreston
Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Bruce, ACT - 14 Nov 2022 by Roger
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Bruce, ACT - 11 Nov 2022 by Roger
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Mar 2022 by Harrisi
Polyrhachis semiaurata (A golden spiny ant) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Mar 2022 by Harrisi
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Bruce, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by RWPurdie
Sidymella sp. (genus) (A crab spider) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Dec 2021 by trevorpreston
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by Roger
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Bruce, ACT - 22 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Bruce, ACT - 22 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Adelium porcatum (Darkling Beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 4 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Bruce, ACT - 4 May 2021 by tpreston
Porcellio scaber (Common slater) at Bruce, ACT - 4 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Diphucrania leucosticta (White-flecked acacia jewel beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Apr 2021 by Harrisi
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Apr 2021 by tpreston
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Apr 2021 by tpreston
Crinia sp. (genus) (A froglet) at Bruce, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by MattFox
Nerthra sp. (genus) (Toad Bug) at Bruce, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by MattFox
Juncus planifolius (Broad-leaved Rush) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Micromyrtus ciliata (Fringed Heath-myrtle) at Bruce, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by Harrisi
Nerthra sp. (genus) (Toad Bug) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Jul 2020 by tpreston
Prodiaphania sp. (genus) (A Tachinid fly) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by tpreston
Senostoma sp. (genus) (A parasitoid tachinid fly) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by tpreston
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Jan 2020 by Harrisi
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Jan 2020 by Harrisi
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Jan 2020 by Harrisi
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Oct 2019 by RWPurdie
Melobasis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Elaphodes cervinus (Leaf beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 by ibaird
Maroga melanostigma (Pecan Stem Girdler) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 by ibaird
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 by ibaird
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 by ibaird
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 by ibaird
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 by ibaird
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Dec 2016 by RWPurdie
Linum marginale (Native Flax) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Mar 2015 by RWPurdie
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen

Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 24 Jan 2024 03:17 PM Recorded on
  • HarleyB Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Colocasia esculenta Scientific name
  • Taro Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • 578m to 668m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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