abundant [1]. Inaccessible: Producing (Roux et al 1992). Apparently decreased in abundance since 1989 (Ryan& Glass 2001) [3].
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open and disturbed areas, including coastal slips up to 450m [1]. Commonly found in all habitats all around the island [2]. Inaccessible: Locally common on slips and other disturbed area east of Blenden Hall and around the Waterfall, and at some scattered sites in the rest of the island [3]. In Tussock, and locally in fernbush and wet heath (Ryan & Glass 2001)
weed [1]
Weed [1]
Gough: Recorded in 1983 - 1992 from the site of the upper magnetometer hut, but after 1992 never seen again, presumably due to diligent weeding (Cooper & Ryan 1994). Inaccessible: First collected in Inaccessible in 1989/1990 [3]
[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] Gremmen, N. J. M. (2010). Alien vascular plants of Inaccessible, Nightingale and Gough Islands (Tristan da Cunha Group).; [4]Cooper, J & Ryan, P. (1994). Management Plan for the Gough Island Wildlife Reserve. Government of Tristan da Cunha, Edinburgh, Tristan da Cunha. 96pp.; [5] Roux, J.P., Ryan, P.G., Milton, S.J. and Moloney, C.L. (1992) Vegetation and checklist of Inaccessible Island, central South Atlantic Ocean, with notes on Nightingale Island. Bothalia 22 (1): 93 – 109.; [6] Ryan, P. & Glass, J.P. (2001). Inaccessible Island Nature Reserve Management Plan. Government of Tristan da Cunha, Edinburgh, Tristan da Cunha. 65 pp