Cenchrus purpurascens
Swamp Foxtail at Belconnen, ACT
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| Cenchrus purpurascens | Tapirlord | 19 Apr 2024 | |
| Cenchrus purpurascens | Tapirlord | 10 Apr 2024 | |
| Cenchrus setaceus | Jiggy | 8 Apr 2024 |
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3 comments
18 Apr 2024
Ciaran - I think you are right (thank goodness) but can you please check with your grass contact
19 Apr 2024
From Alan: The hand photograph shows that the spikelets are not bristly as what occurs for Cenchrus setaceus. They are very hard to separate from a distant view as in Pics 1,5 & 6 (1,2,3 in this case)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066655-35.222440
- Altitude 600.0m
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2024 10:06 AM Recorded on
- Jiggy Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- No In flower
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Species information
- Cenchrus purpurascens Scientific name
- Swamp Foxtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 902.93m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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