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Hairy Pink (<em>Petrorhagia dubia</em>)

Hairy Pink (Petrorhagia dubia)

Format ImagePosted on November 7, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Hairy Pink (Petrorhagia dubia)

Hairy Pink (Petrorhagia dubia), one of a pair of Western Mediterranean species of the genus that were introduced to Victoria in contaminated seed. It can  …  Read the full post

Common Catchfly (<em>Silene gallica</em>)

Common Catchfly (Silene gallica)

Format ImagePosted on October 1, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Common Catchfly (Silene gallica)

Common Catchfly (Silene gallica), a species of southern European origin distributed around the world as a contaminant in imported crop seed. Common Catchfly was recorded  …  Read the full post

North African Catchfly or Mountain Carnation (<em>Silene pseudoatocion</em>)

North African Catchfly or Mountain Carnation (Silene pseudoatocion)

Format ImagePosted on September 26, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on North African Catchfly or Mountain Carnation (Silene pseudoatocion)

North African Catchfly or Mountain Carnation (Silene pseudoatocion), an obscure member of the genus, originating in Spain and Algeria, which has been distributed around the  …  Read the full post

Common Chickweed (<em>Stellaria media</em>)

Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Format ImagePosted on July 23, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Common Chickweed (Stellaria media), an annual Eurasian microgreen, herbal remedy and fresh chickenfeed. Stellarias can be distinguished from the related Cerastiums—the Mouse-eared Chickweeds—by the shape  …  Read the full post

Sandspurry (<em>Spergularia rubra</em>)

Sandspurry (Spergularia rubra)

Format ImagePosted on January 2, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Sandspurry (Spergularia rubra)

Sandspurry (Spergularia rubra), a European annual that made the jump to cosmopolitan weed status in North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. This cryptic microgreen  …  Read the full post

Bladder Campion (<em>Silene vulgaris</em>)

Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris)

Format ImagePosted on December 29, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris)

Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris), in alkaline coastal scrub along the back beach of the Mornington Peninsula. A European perennial flower and occasional harvested cooking green,  …  Read the full post

Sticky Mouse-eared Chickweed (<em>Cerastium glomeratum</em>)

Sticky Mouse-eared Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum)

Format ImagePosted on October 23, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Sticky Mouse-eared Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum)

Sticky Mouse-eared Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum). Featured previously on this channel, today’s post shows the detail of the plant’s flowers in full bloom. The plant is  …  Read the full post

Four-leaved Allseed (<em>Polycarpon tetraphyllum</em>)

Four-leaved Allseed (Polycarpon tetraphyllum)

Format ImagePosted on September 18, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Four-leaved Allseed (Polycarpon tetraphyllum)

Four-leaved Allseed (Polycarpon tetraphyllum), in various growth forms and densities, another European microherb with colonies around the world. A ubiquitous weed of Melbourne’s urban margins  …  Read the full post

Mouse-eared Chickweed (<em>Cerastium glomeratum</em>)

Mouse-eared Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum)

Format ImagePosted on September 17, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Mouse-eared Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum)

Mouse-eared Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum), one of Melbourne’s’s ubiquitous weed microherbs, which gush from every cracked surface and unconquered margin before anything larger can take over.  …  Read the full post

Silene (<em>Silene pseudoatocion</em>)

Silene (Silene pseudoatocion)

Format ImagePosted on September 9, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Silene (Silene pseudoatocion)

Silene (Silene pseudoatocion) possibly referred to in its home range as Mountain Carnation. This is a plant which has naturalised sparingly under ideal conditions in  …  Read the full post

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