Echium plantagineum

Paterson's Curse at Watson, ACT

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Identification history

	Echium plantagineum	25 Aug 2026	abread111
	Echium plantagineum	24 Aug 2026	waltraud

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Along both sides and the bottom of drainage line; some hard to access; some close to 1m diameter; sprayed today with MCPA / Brush-off; will map with Field maps when we finished treatment.

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waltraud wrote:

25 Aug 2026

abread111 more than expected from mapping along either side of drainage line, PC more on north aspect, (spear) thistle more on south aspect

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Location information

Coordinates 149.171431 -35.228306
Altitude 644.8m
Maps Mount Majura
Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
24 Aug 2026 11:42 AM Recorded on
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Species information

Echium plantagineum Scientific name
Paterson's Curse Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 1664.5m Recorded at altitude
In flower
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