Sporobolus africanus
Parramatta Grass, Rat's Tail Grass at O'Connor, ACT
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| Sporobolus africanus | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Sporobolus africanus | MattM | 22 Jun 2026 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 21 Jun 2026 |
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3 comments
1 Jul 2026
There are not many of them so we could probably treat them as we do the African Love Grass/St John's Wort/Capeweed/ Patterson's Curse priorities. I'm doing a bit of an informal paper on the weeds of Dryandra Street Woodland and will send you a copy when it has been finalized.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.111200-35.261203
- Altitude 607.9m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Apr 2026 11:14 AM Recorded on
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- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Sporobolus africanus Scientific name
- Parramatta Grass, Rat's Tail Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 725.19m Recorded at altitude
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