Asparagus virgatus

Tiki Fern, Asparagus Fern, Broom Fern at Mawson, ACT

Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 12 Dec 2024 11:24 AM
Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 12 Dec 2024 11:24 AM
Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 12 Dec 2024 11:24 AM
Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 12 Dec 2024 11:24 AM
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Asparagus virgatus 17 Jan 2025 Tapirlord
Unverified 12 Dec 2024 Mike

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7 comments

Mike wrote:
   12 Dec 2024
Not Asparagus officinalis as identified in Nearby sightings such as https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4622450.
Mike wrote:
   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?
Tapirlord wrote:
   14 Dec 2024
I'm honestly not sure what material is relevant to the key
   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
Mike wrote:
   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.
Mike wrote:
   15 Jan 2025
@MichaelMulvaney can you please verify this one too?

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

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