smartweed at Evatt, ACT
Identification history
| Persicaria attenuata | 20 May 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Persicaria attenuata | 19 May 2026 | rainer |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
20 May 2026
South-east distribution limit of plant and first record for our region
User's notes
Plants cover a significant part of one of the wetlands. Plants are growing in shallow water. Stems have bulbous swelling below their nodes on the lower parts of the plants.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.067484-35.218947
- Places Evatt, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 15 May 2026 10:00 AM Recorded on
- rainer Recorded by
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Collections
rainer NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants Persicaria attenuata Significant
Additional information
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- 5mm to 12mm Flower size
- True In flower
Species information
- Persicaria attenuata Scientific name
- smartweed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 183m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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