Common name
Fat Hen
Territories
Island
Tristan
Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Found in two gardens at the settlement. At one site it seems to have sprung up from chicken feed [2].
First record
1793
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Online resource
References
[1] Ryan, P. (ed.) (2007). Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island. Pisces Publications, Newbury. 162 pp; [2] Gremmen, N.J.M. and R.L. Halbertsma (2009). Alien plants and their impact on Tristan da Cunha. Report Data-Analyse Ecology, Diever, NL.; [3] Maczey, N., Tanner, R., Cheesman, O., & Shaw, R. (2012). Understanding and addressing the impact of invasive non-native species in the UK Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic: A review of the potential for biocontrol. Unpublished report. CABI (ref: TR10086).