Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligator Weed at Melba, ACT
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| Alternanthera philoxeroides | JaneR | 9 Jan 2025 | |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides | pinnaCLE | 9 Jan 2025 |
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User's notes
This location, the re-engineered creek bed under the Belconnen trunk-sewer works, was herbicided in both April and Nov 2024. Masses of plants have regrown in 3 places. Possibly many more are growing in other parts of the creek reach here? Needs a rethink on the way to control?
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9 Jan 2025
thanks for the observations and sighting. Alligator Weed is notoriously difficult to control.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050590-35.218886
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2025 02:43 PM Recorded on
- pinnaCLE Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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- pinnaCLE NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Alternanthera philoxeroides Other Fresh Water Plants Plants
Species information
- Alternanthera philoxeroides Scientific name
- Alligator Weed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 630m Recorded at altitude
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