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Sighting 3343840

Styphelia attenuata

Small-leaved Beard Heath at Farrer, ACT

Styphelia attenuata at Farrer, ACT - 18 Jun 2016 02:24 PM
Styphelia attenuata at Farrer, ACT - 18 Jun 2016 02:24 PM
Styphelia attenuata at Farrer, ACT - 18 Jun 2016 02:24 PM
Styphelia attenuata at Farrer, ACT - 18 Jun 2016 02:24 PM
Styphelia attenuata at Farrer, ACT - 18 Jun 2016 02:24 PM
Styphelia attenuata at Farrer, ACT - 18 Jun 2016 02:24 PM
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Identification history

Styphelia attenuata 20 Jun 2016 BettyDonWood
Styphelia attenuata 19 Jun 2016 Mike

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4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   20 Jun 2016
It is not Leucopogon attenuatus, which has flowers along the stems, not at the ends of the branchlets. It is more likely to be Leucopogon Microphyllus var. pilibundus, which is erect or compact, and has flowers in clusters or narrow spikes at the ends of the branchlets, than Leucopogon virgatus, in general, is straggly. However, I really need to have a closeup of the leaves to tell them apart properly. See Rosemary Purdie's analysis of how to tell these three species apart in the ACT. http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/1946630
Mike wrote:
   20 Jun 2016
Photo added. It shows the leaves with small tip points as in Cosgrove Photographic Guide for L. attenuatus.
julielindner wrote:
   20 Jun 2016
Looks like Leucopogon attenuatus to me I will check it out
BettyDonWood wrote:
   21 Jun 2016
The new photo shows the flowers going down the stems, and as you noted the sharp tips that are not recurved. Julie, if you re not happy with this, feel free to undo it.

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Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Styphelia attenuata Scientific name
  • Small-leaved Beard Heath Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1451.39m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

  • Synonyms

    Leucopogon attenuatus

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