Asparagus asparagoides

1 Bridal Creeper, Florist's Smilax at Watson, ACT

Asparagus asparagoides at Watson, ACT - 25 Jul 2022
Asparagus asparagoides at Watson, ACT - 25 Jul 2022
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Asparagus asparagoides 25 Jul 2022 Tapirlord
Asparagus asparagoides 25 Jul 2022 abread111

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

25 Jul 2022

This is a weed of national importance that still is only sparingly established in our region. We need to be vigilant to keep it that way

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one small plant spotted by Margy Burn in the Mt Majura reserve but very close to the Valour Park fence and about 10 m east of where the gully enters the drain , tubers dug out and binned with top growth

2 comments

   25 Jul 2022
Thanks for digging this potentially devastating pest out. It is depressing that the bulbs and shoots are looking so healthy we used to hope that Canberra's cold winters provided a protection against this species
waltraud wrote:
   9 Sep 2022
Michael the winters in Canberra are not as cold as they used to be, I'm afraid. We now have species such as Inkweed, that you would expect at the coast, growing on Mt Majura ...
Margy, well spotted :-)

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