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Baeometra uniflora (Jacq.) G.J.Lewis
J.S.African Bot. 7:59 (1941)

Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Alien to Western Australia
Name Status: Current
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Brief Description
Grazyna Paczkowska, Wednesday 29 June 1994

Cormous, perennial, herb, 0.18-0.5 m high. Fl. yellow & orange & red & brown, Aug to Oct or Dec. Loam.

Distribution

Beard’s Provinces: South-West Province.

IBRA Regions: Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.

IBRA Subregions: Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest.

Local Government Areas (LGAs): Bayswater, Capel, Donnybrook-Balingup, Kalamunda, Mundaring, Murray, Swan.

Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
Kate Brown and Karen Bettink, Thursday 11 April 2019

General Biology. Growth form. Geophyte. Life form. Corm. Reproduction. Seed. Fire response. Generally survives fire.

Additional information. Origin. South Africa. History of use/introduction. Garden escape.

Suggested method of management and control. Spot spray metsulfuron methyl 0.2 g/15 L + Pulse® (or 2.5 - 5g/ha + Pulse®). 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
Dormant Y Y Y Y               Y  
Active Growth         Y Y Y Y Y Y Y    
Flowering                 Y Y Y    
Fruiting                   Y Y Y  
Optimum Treatment               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.
  • 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.

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