Asparagus virgatus

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

Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 7 Jan 2025
Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 7 Jan 2025
Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 7 Jan 2025
Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 7 Jan 2025
Asparagus virgatus at Mawson, ACT - 7 Jan 2025
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Identification history

Asparagus virgatus 10 Jan 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Clematis leptophylla 7 Jan 2025 CarbonAI
Asparagus virgatus 7 Jan 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 7 Jan 2025 Mike

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

10 Jan 2025

Ist naturalised record of this highly problematic weed in our region

3 comments

Mike wrote:
   7 Jan 2025
Photo 3 shows how the plant is spreading. New herbarium specimen collected.
Mike wrote:
   10 Jan 2025
Confirmed by Herbarium as Asparagus virgatus. Worth removing this and another plant about 50m south @ACTBioSecurity.
   10 Jan 2025
Hi @Mike, ACTbiosecurity will remove plants in the coming weeks

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  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • True In flower

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