Bidens pilosa
Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend at Hall, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Bidens pilosa | Tapirlord | 24 Feb 2024 | |
| Bidens pilosa | SteveBorkowskis | 24 Feb 2024 | |
| Bidens subalternans | Rosie | 24 Feb 2024 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
Scores of plants on the edge of Barton Highway cutting at Hall. Infestation was reported in April 2022.
3 comments
24 Feb 2024
Hi Rosie, I’ve spent a fair bit of time controlling Bidens subalternans and Bidens pilosa recently, if you have no luck getting them sprayed they’re quite easy to pull out and remove, it wouldn’t be a big job if your estimate of 16-100 is accurate. Consider your safety on the roadside though.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.067353-35.177914
- Altitude 623.5m
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 24 Feb 2024 12:15 PM Recorded on
- Rosie Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
Species information
- Bidens pilosa Scientific name
- Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 796.92m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
-
In flower
JFMAMJJASOND
Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes