Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush at Yerranderie, NSW

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Identification history

Gomphocarpus fruticosus	14 Aug 2019	BLSHTwo
Gomphocarpus fruticosus	14 Aug 2019	Boobook38
Gomphocarpus fruticosus	24 Jun 2019	RobParnell

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3 comments

BLSHTwo wrote:

14 Aug 2019

Preferred food plant of the Wanderer Butterfly (Wandering Monarch) Caterpillar!

BettyDonWood wrote:

15 Aug 2019

Could you also add the caterpillar photo as an insect sighting please? With a comment in each including the URL that they are the same sighting. Get the URL by clicking/tapping on the bar at the top of the screen. Then copy and paste.

Daisy wrote:

15 Aug 2019

This weed from southern Africa is very poisonous to humans and livestock, and the sap is a skin irritant.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.203483 -34.113791
Maps Yerranderie Regional Park Wollondilly Local Government Area
Places Yerranderie, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
29 Mar 2019 04:07 PM Recorded on
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Plants Other Shrubs RobParnell Southern Highlands NatureMapr

Species information

Gomphocarpus fruticosus Scientific name
Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
Up to 716.4m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
In flower
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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