1 Angled Heath at Mount Taylor
Identification history
| Erica quadrangularis | 8 Jan 2024 | AaronClausen | ||
| Erica quadrangularis | 4 Oct 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Erica lusitanica | 28 Sep 2023 | natureguy | ||
| Unidentified | 28 Sep 2023 | Shazw |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
4 Oct 2023
!st record of this species of very high weed potential in the ACT or NSW. Great to have caught it early. Well done Sharon
7 comments
Shazw
wrote:
28 Sep 2023
GregB suggested it could be Erica quadrangularis - we have dropped a sample off at the gardens herbarium as well for ID confirmation.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
28 Sep 2023
Erica quadrangular does seem a good fit, but unfortunately it is also a know environmental weed. Can you please keep us informed re the gardens ID.
Shazw
wrote:
28 Sep 2023
Hi @MichaelMulvaney we have removed the plant (Mount Taylor Ranger/s) I will update when we get confirmation of the plant ID
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066147-35.371128
- Altitude 658.7m
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Sep 2023 09:13 AM Recorded on
- Shazw Recorded by
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Additional information
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Erica quadrangularis Scientific name
- Angled Heath Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- 658.68m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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In flower
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