This overgrown bush track is an extension of Challacombe Street, Bell. Along this section of track you will be able to identify a number of endemic weeds (such as Mother of Millions) as well some interesting view towards the Bunya Mountains.
Mother of Millions
This plant is toxic when eaten by livestock and is also poisonous to pets and humans. Symptoms of poisoning can be severe diarrhoea (sometimes bloody), drooling saliva, dribbling urine and then the poisioned patient may die of heart failure. A real nasty!
The Botanical name of Mother of Millions is Bryophyllum or Kalanchoe Daigremontianum. It is an erect, smooth, fleshy succulent plant which has tall flower spikes in winter with clusters of bell-shaped flowers.
Madagascar is the native home of this endemic plant with 5 species established in Queensland having started life as an ornamental plant. Each of these species has a unique shaped leaf however they all produce small plantlets along the edges of their leaves.This allows them to reproduce rapidly and form new colonies. As is the case with most succlents they adapt to dry conditions easily and can survive long period of drought. (Reference: Naughton M and Bourke C (2005). Mother of millions Primefact 45. NSW DPI, Orange.)
You Choose: Walk or use a Capable 4WD (not SUV) as the track is very rutted, stony and washed out. I use my Land Rover Disco to traverse this track and I choose a high suspension setting. You will be travelling down hill.
Enter only from S 26° 56.025 E 151° 27.427 (GC9C189 - Xanthorrhoea). Do not attempt it from the down hill side.