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Petrorhagia dubia (Raf.) G.Lopez & Romo

Reference
Anales Jard.Bot.Madrid 45:363 (1988)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect annual, herb, 0.1-0.7 m high. Fl. pink/pink-purple/white, Mar or Jul to Dec. Sand, loam, clay.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 17 June 2002
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Murchison, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Cross, Southern Jarrah Forest, Tallering, Warren, Western Mallee, Western Murchison.
IMCRA Regions
Abrolhos Islands, Central West Coast, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Beverley, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Bunbury, Busselton, Cambridge, Capel, Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Cockburn, Coorow, Corrigin, Cottesloe, Cranbrook, Cuballing, Cunderdin, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Denmark, Donnybrook-Balingup, Dumbleyung, Esperance, Gingin, Greater Geraldton, Harvey, Jerramungup, Kalamunda, Kellerberrin, Kojonup, Kondinin, Lake Grace, Mandurah, Manjimup, Melville, Mingenew, Moora, Morawa, Mount Marshall, Mundaring, Murray, Narembeen, Narrogin, Nedlands, Northam, Northampton, Perth, Pingelly, Plantagenet, Ravensthorpe, Rockingham, Stirling, Subiaco, Swan, Wanneroo, Waroona, West Arthur, Wickepin, Williams, Wongan-Ballidu, Yalgoo, Yilgarn, York.

Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)

Alternative Names. Hairy Pink.

General Biology. Growth form. Herb. Life form. Annual. Reproduction. Seed.

Additional information. Origin. Turkey, southeastern and southwestern Europe.

Suggested method of management and control. Remove small and/or isolated plants manually before seed set. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.

Management Calendar

Calendar Type Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Comments
Germination         Y Y Y            
Active Growth           Y Y Y Y Y Y O  
Flowering               Y Y Y Y Y  
Fruiting                   Y Y Y  
Manual Removal           Y Y Y Y        

Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.

 

References

  • Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
  • D'Abrosca, B., Scognamiglio, M., Tsafantakis, N., Fiorentino, A. & Monaco, P. (2010) Phytotoxic chlorophyll derivatives from Petrorhagia velutina (Guss.) Ball et Heyw leaves. Natural Product Communications, 5 (1): 99-102.
  • Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
  • USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program (2009) Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx - Accessed October 2009.