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Mother of Millions

Bryophyllum delagoense

Description:

Bryophyllum delagoense, commonly known as "mother of millions", is a member of the family Crassulaceae, and is native to Madagascar. It is a poisonous, succulent, upright plant with mottled leaves and bunches of pinkish-red, bell-like flowers. Although it can spread by seed, any fragment of the plant can take root and form a new plant. It has been declared a noxious weed in New South Wales and Queensland as it displaces native plants, but also contains bufadienolide cardiac glycosides which can cause fatal poisoning, particularly in grazing animals like cattle. It can be spread by animals, slashers, machinery and vehicles, but also by floodwaters, and establishes if pastures are in poor condition. Another common name for this species is "devil's backbone". How appropriate!

Habitat:

Spotted at Cormorant Bay at Lake Wivenhoe Dam, to the west of Brisbane. Freshwater lake. Dense native bushland. Currently very dry, and this species is adaptable to dry conditions. It establishes well in leaf litter or other debris on shallow soils in shady woodlands.

Notes:

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Neil Ross
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Neil Ross

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jun 8, 2018
Submitted on Jun 9, 2018

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