Eryngium ovinum

Blue Devil at Hackett, ACT

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Eryngium ovinum Tapirlord 14 Oct 2024
Eryngium ovinum Avery 11 Oct 2024

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This one concerns me a bit because one of the stems is going blue at the top, which happened to many of them in this area, which later died off above ground without producing seedpods, and some of which have not reappeared so far.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Oct 2024 04:55 PM Recorded on
  • Avery Recorded by
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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Species information

  • Eryngium ovinum Scientific name
  • Blue Devil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 944m Recorded at altitude

Seasonal activity

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Record quality

Quality score 6 / 7
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