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Sighting 4654371

Chloris gayana

Rhodes Grass at Ngunnawal, ACT

Chloris gayana at Ngunnawal, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 09:18 AM
Chloris gayana at Ngunnawal, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 09:18 AM
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Identification history

Chloris gayana 19 Mar 2025 MattM
Cynodon dactylon 19 Mar 2025 MichaelBedingfield
Chloris gayana 19 Mar 2025 EmilySutcliffe

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User's notes

In the median strip on the northside of the Mirrabei and Gundaroo drive intersection.

3 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   19 Mar 2025
Hi Emily. The concrete habitat is common for Cynodon dactylon (Couch Grass).
MattM wrote:
   19 Mar 2025
Hi Michael. I think there might be both species in the image as some inflorescences have >7 spikes.
EmilySutcliffe wrote:
   19 Mar 2025
Yes, sorry there are both in the photo. More concerned about the Chloris gayana.

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Additional information

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

Species information

  • Chloris gayana Scientific name
  • Rhodes Grass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 722m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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