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Leucopogon virgatus

Common Beard-heath at Aranda, ACT

Leucopogon virgatus at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015
Leucopogon virgatus at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015
Leucopogon virgatus at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015
Leucopogon virgatus at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015
Leucopogon virgatus at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015
Leucopogon virgatus at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015
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Identification history

Leucopogon virgatus 18 Apr 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Leucopogon microphyllus var. pilibundus 15 Sep 2015 KenT

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RWPurdie wrote:
   11 Apr 2016
I'm pretty sure this is actually Leucopogon virgatus (leaves are clearly concave above)

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Palaeosia bicosta (Two-ribbed Footman) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Apr 2023 by CathB
Campylopus introflexus at Aranda, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by lbradley
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by CathB
Cassytha pubescens (Devil's Twine) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by lbradley
Olearia lirata (Snowy Daisybush) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Mar 2022 by KMcCue
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by CathB
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) alleynae at Aranda, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by CathB
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by CathB
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by CathB
Ripiphoridae (family) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by CathB
Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by CathB
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by MattFox
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Holt, ACT - 24 Apr 2021 by Tammy
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by CathB
Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Cadmus (Cadmus) luctuosus (Leaf beetle) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Holt, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by Tammy
Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Holt, ACT - 10 Sep 2020 by CathB
Banksia serrata (Saw Banksia) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by dwise
Aphaenogaster longiceps (Funnel ant) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by CathB
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Apr 2019 by CathB
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by CathB
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by CathB
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Gompholobium huegelii (pale wedge–pea) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Nov 2017 by PeterR
Leucopogon or Styphelia sp. (A Beard-heath) at Point 49 - 4 Nov 2017 by CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by CathB
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Aranda Bushland - 6 Dec 2001 by BettyDonWood

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 11 Sep 2015 11:44 AM Recorded on
  • KenT Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower

Species information

  • Leucopogon virgatus Scientific name
  • Common Beard-heath Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1033.41m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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