Wild Sage
Several Large
Scurfy Germander
Whole
| Wild Sage Several Large | | Scurfy Germander Whole | | ||
 | Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Land Plants (Charophyta) - Land Plants (Equisetopsida) - Other Small Plants | |||
| Order: | Mints (Lamiales) | ||||
| Family: | Mint (Lamiaceae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
| Species: | Wild Sage (Salvia verbenaca var vernalis) | ||||
| This Photo: | Removal | ||||
| Other names: | Clary Sage, Salvia, Verbena Sage, Vervain Sage, Vervain Salvia or Wild clary | ||||
Thank you Mark (Vandalsen) for confirming the id of this species for us EXTRA - Photo Specific Information: Once the pods have dried, the seeds want to disperse. Trying to remove a plant in this state will eject the seed on the ground. However, placing a large bag under the plant and gently tip it in before removal will capture all the seeds in the bag. General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere #2 Enemy: Called "Sage" due to its strong smell. Will decimate an area over time if allowed. Likes depressions. Currently invasive throughout Ellura. A staged approach will be used to eradicate: 1 Spray with Glyphosate on tracks (car, wombat & roo) to stop spread 2 Spray open & infested areas to stop volume seed generation 3 Manual removal from under natives (primarily saltbush) 4 Monitor infested areas for 10 years to finalise. | |||||
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