Gynatrix pulchella

Hemp Bush at Dunlop, ACT

Gynatrix pulchella at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Oct 2018
Gynatrix pulchella at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Oct 2018
Gynatrix pulchella at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Gynatrix pulchella 1 Dec 2018 BettyDonWood
Gynatrix pulchella 1 Dec 2018 JaneR

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Flowering profusely and attracting huge numbers of insects including large black flies and large black beetles

4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   1 Dec 2018
Male flowers.
JaneR wrote:
   1 Dec 2018
When visited again in November, it seemed to be setting fruit.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   1 Dec 2018
This species is supposed to have male and female flowers on different plants. Plantnet states that male flowers usually have a non-functional ovary. It might be that some of the ovaries are in fact functional.
JaneR wrote:
   2 Dec 2018
interesting - thanks !

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Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 8 Oct 2018 01:46 PM Recorded on
  • JaneR Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Gynatrix pulchella Scientific name
  • Hemp Bush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1397.58m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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