Swainsona sp.

Greenway, ACT

Swainsona sp. at Greenway, ACT - 28 Oct 2016
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Identification history

Swainsona sp. 27 Dec 2016 BettyDonWood
Swainsona sp. 27 Dec 2016 BettyDonWood
Swainsona behriana 27 Dec 2016 SteveC

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   28 Dec 2016
All four species of Swainsona in the ACT can have 13 leaflets to a leaf. A macro photo showing whether the hairs on a stem are attached at the end or towards the middle of the hairs, and good sideways shots of the calyx (which cups the flower) are a minimum for narrowing the ID down.
SteveC wrote:
   28 Dec 2016
Thanks. Noted for future shots.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 28 Oct 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • SteveC Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Swainsona sp. Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1281.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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