Eryngium ovinum

1 Blue Devil at Belconnen, ACT

Eryngium ovinum at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Eryngium ovinum 7 Dec 2020 michaelb
Eryngium ovinum 7 Dec 2020 JohnGiacon

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User's notes

Likely to be naturally occurring; there is no evidence of similar planting nearby, although the Eucalypts would have been planted.

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michaelb wrote:
   7 Dec 2020
Belconnen Way was built prior to the current habit of developers scraping off all the topsoil before beginning work. Likely to be more natives along the road edge.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Dec 2020 07:02 AM Recorded on
  • JohnGiacon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Eryngium ovinum Scientific name
  • Blue Devil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 820.89m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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