Hedera sp. (helix or hibernica)
Ivy at Canberra, ACT
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| Hedera sp. (helix or hibernica) | MichaelMulvaney | 14 May 2025 | |
| Hedera helix | CarbonAI | 14 May 2025 | |
| Hedera sp. (helix or hibernica) | rhyshardy | 14 May 2025 |
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Planted by ACT govt (TCCS) contractor despite being a declared pest species. Reported via fixmystreet and was told no action taken because its what the contractor chose!
4 comments
14 May 2025
Thanks Rhys - one that we will raise with ACT Weeds Working Group @HarleyB
14 May 2025
@MichaelMulvaney A few things with this. I don't have any information about the Fix my Street report. We would need to establish the exact species, as only H. helix is a Prohibited plant, not H. hibernica.
Also the New Biosecurity legislation is coming into effect very soon. This will give us much more direct ways to deal with breaches that the current legislation does not. Hopefully things will be much more straight forward when dealing with these situations in the future.
If I can find a contact in TCCS I will see if I can't just remove the plants anyhow.
Also the New Biosecurity legislation is coming into effect very soon. This will give us much more direct ways to deal with breaches that the current legislation does not. Hopefully things will be much more straight forward when dealing with these situations in the future.
If I can find a contact in TCCS I will see if I can't just remove the plants anyhow.
14 May 2025
Thanks Harley - it appears that there has been a mis-identification of much of the Hedera that is weedy across S-E-Australia. Certainly Hedera hibernica is the one most commonly found in ACT's woodland - I think the Department needs to address the new taxonomic information see Hedera sp. (helix or hibernica)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.126525-35.275642
- Altitude 567.7m
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Canberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 15 Abundance
- 13 May 2025 12:59 PM Recorded on
- rhyshardy Recorded by
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- rhyshardy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Hedera sp. (helix or hibernica) Climbers Climbers & Mistletoes Plants
Species information
- Hedera sp. (helix or hibernica) Scientific name
- Ivy Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 811m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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