Hop Bush at Spence, ACT
Identification history
| Dodonaea viscosa | 13 Sep 2020 | Rosie | ||
| Dodonaea viscosa | 13 Sep 2020 | michaelb | ||
| Unidentified | 12 Sep 2020 | ConBoekel |
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User's notes
The plants are growing along the margins of an old road track (now used as a walking trail) and thence uphill.
5 comments
Rosie
wrote:
13 Sep 2020
There's been a cluster of Dodonea in that area for decades. Some also occur up to 70m away from the site. You've captured the colours beautifully Con.
ConBoekel
wrote:
13 Sep 2020
Rosie
Thank you. It was nice to see a patch of native shrubs after all the Cootamundra Wattles!
Thank you. It was nice to see a patch of native shrubs after all the Cootamundra Wattles!
Rosie
wrote:
13 Sep 2020
The Mt Rogers Landcare Group values Cootamundra Wattles for their lifetime of value to wildlife. People enjoy their spring flowering. As the 65 hectare site is hazard reduction burnt in stages the volunteers systematically remove the thousands of seedlings that the burning produces. The north third of the reserve has not yet been burnt. We are also mindful that we do not remove too many Cootamundra Wattles if no other Acacia species are present in specific places. The soils are poor enough without having nitrogen-fixers removed!
ConBoekel
wrote:
13 Sep 2020
Rosie
Thanks for that information. I take your point about balancing woody weed removal with other priorities by ensuring that good replacements are in place. We saw many small bush birds (Striated Thornbill, Silvereye, Superb Fairy-wren, Yellow-rumped Thornbill and Grey Fantail appreciating the food and protection of the Cootas yesterday. They needed it because we counted a flock of 40 Pied Currawong on the Reserve!)
We enjoyed our walk on the Reserve and could see various signs of the Landcare Group's activities, for which we are grateful. We surveyed the birds while we were there and the list is publicly available on eBird.
Thanks for that information. I take your point about balancing woody weed removal with other priorities by ensuring that good replacements are in place. We saw many small bush birds (Striated Thornbill, Silvereye, Superb Fairy-wren, Yellow-rumped Thornbill and Grey Fantail appreciating the food and protection of the Cootas yesterday. They needed it because we counted a flock of 40 Pied Currawong on the Reserve!)
We enjoyed our walk on the Reserve and could see various signs of the Landcare Group's activities, for which we are grateful. We surveyed the birds while we were there and the list is publicly available on eBird.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.055872-35.197373
- Altitude 685.7m
- Maps Mount Rogers
- Places Spence, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 12 Sep 2020 10:00 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
Additional information
- True In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Species information
- Dodonaea viscosa Scientific name
- Hop Bush Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1391.78m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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In flower
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