Cryptandra amara

Bitter Cryptandra at Lake George, NSW

Cryptandra amara at Lake George, NSW - 8 Oct 2018
Cryptandra amara at Lake George, NSW - 8 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Cryptandra amara 15 Oct 2018 BettyDonWood
Cryptandra amara 14 Oct 2018 KenT
Cryptandra sp. 14 Oct 2018 KenT
Unidentified 14 Oct 2018 MPennay

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User's notes

Small heathy shrub with small white flowers

3 comments

KenT wrote:
   15 Oct 2018
Possibly Cryptandra sp. Floriferous but the image is just too blurry to be certain
MPennay wrote:
   15 Oct 2018
Thanks, my apologies the original is in focus, for some reason when i upload photos the resolution drops and they lose sharpness. Ill try upload a zoomed in pic.
KenT wrote:
   15 Oct 2018
Thanks, the addition of the cropped image clearly shows the shape of the leaves and the flowers appear to be not as hairy as in the first image. It would help if you could adopt such an approach when uploading future sightings.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 8 Oct 2018 06:14 PM Recorded on
  • MPennay Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cryptandra amara Scientific name
  • Bitter Cryptandra Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1187m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cryptandra amara var. longiflora Cryptandra amara var. amara

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