Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Phalaris aquatica | 24 May 2024 | Tapirlord | ||
| Unidentified | 22 May 2024 | rbannister |
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User's notes
Unsure if this is a mutation or a normal cocksfoot or similar grass
2 comments
MattM
wrote:
23 May 2024
Yes. I agree it is a mutation. As for the species I can't tell if it is Cocksfoot or Phalaris.
Tapirlord
wrote:
24 May 2024
It could also be germination of seed trapped in the seedhead, I have seen this happen in Aristida & Rytidosperma. Based on the appearence of the tussock I reckon these are phalaris
Location information
- Coordinates 149.052494-35.217417
- Altitude 595.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 May 2024 12:00 PM Recorded on
- rbannister Recorded by
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Plants Grasses rbannister Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- True In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Species information
- Phalaris aquatica Scientific name
- Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 805.74m Recorded at altitude
- 108 images trained Machine learning
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In flower
- External link More information
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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