Cenchrus purpurascens

Swamp Foxtail at Belconnen, ACT

Cenchrus purpurascens at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Apr 2024
Cenchrus purpurascens at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Apr 2024
Cenchrus purpurascens at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Apr 2024
Cenchrus purpurascens at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Apr 2024
Cenchrus purpurascens at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Apr 2024
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Identification history

Cenchrus purpurascens 19 Apr 2024 Tapirlord
Cenchrus purpurascens 10 Apr 2024 Tapirlord
Cenchrus setaceus 8 Apr 2024 Jiggy

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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
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   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)
   20 Apr 2024
great news thanks Ciaran and Ziggy

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 8 Apr 2024 10:06 AM Recorded on
  • Jiggy Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • False In flower

Species information

  • Cenchrus purpurascens Scientific name
  • Swamp Foxtail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 818m Recorded at altitude
  • 70 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Pennisetum alopecuroides

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