Asparagus virgatus
Tiki Fern, Asparagus Fern, Broom Fern at Mawson, ACT
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| Asparagus virgatus | Tapirlord | 17 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 12 Dec 2024 |
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7 comments
12 Dec 2024
Not Asparagus officinalis as identified in Nearby sightings such as https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4622450.
12 Dec 2024
I have taken specimens of stems/fruit to ANBG for Herbarium identification, but waiting for results. Should I make another collection now it is flowering?
22 Dec 2024
Sorry Mike if not too late another collection be good - thanks for persisting with this
22 Dec 2024
Mike flowers are bisexual which rules out Asparagus officinalis and makes Asparagus virgatus probable- a common and serious weed in Australia but only one record from the ACT (Inaturalist on Red Hill) and it is pretty hard from the INaturalist photo to determine that it is virgatus - will wait till you hear back from the herbarium to confirm
22 Dec 2024
Michael, the iNaturalist sighting on Red Hill is incorrectly identified; I went recently and found it to be Asparagus officinalis, https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4622863.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.093206-35.359505
- Altitude 627.0m
- Places Mawson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Dec 2024 11:24 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Mike NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Asparagus virgatus Climbers Climbers & Mistletoes Plants
Species information
- Asparagus virgatus Scientific name
- Tiki Fern, Asparagus Fern, Broom Fern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 621m to 658m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Protasparagus virgatus
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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