Echium plantagineum

Paterson's Curse at Parkes, ACT

Echium plantagineum at Parkes, ACT - 6 Oct 2019
Echium plantagineum at Parkes, ACT - 6 Oct 2019
Echium plantagineum at Parkes, ACT - 6 Oct 2019
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Echium plantagineum 6 Oct 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Echium plantagineum 6 Oct 2019 Mike

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Lake Burley Griffin at Kings Ave bridge.

2 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   6 Oct 2019
Probably. The flowers appear to have 2 long stamens, typical of Echium plantagineum. I cannot see enough of the leaves to see whether they are stem clasping or not.
Mike wrote:
   7 Oct 2019
I have always gone by the size and shape of the basal rosette leaves. These were large and broad but I didn't take a photo.

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  • 6 Oct 2019 10:47 AM Recorded on
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