Ozothamnus diosmifolius at Majura, ACT

rice flower, white dogwood, pill flower, sago bush at Majura, ACT

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Identification history

Ozothamnus diosmifolius	9 Dec 2016	BettyDonWood
Ozothamnus diosmifolius	9 Dec 2016	BettyDonWood
Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius	9 Nov 2016	BettyDonWood
Unidentified	8 Oct 2016	SilkeSma

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

4 Jan 2017

Sago Bush although common on the NSW coast has only twice been recorded in the ACT, both via CNM. The other record was by Michael Bedingfield on Tuggeranong Hill - this is a first for north ACT.

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BettyDonWood wrote:

9 Oct 2016

Possibly a Cassinia. A photo when the flowers are right out would be a lot easier to ID.

SilkeSma wrote:

10 Nov 2016

Two more photos, but the flowers are still not quite out.

BettyDonWood wrote:

10 Nov 2016

This is a very tentative ID. I would prefer to see photos when the flowers are a lot more mature.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

10 Nov 2016

Silke if you could keep an eye on this and photograph again when in full flower that would be great Ozothamnus rosmarinifoloius is currently only known from one location in the ACT, Rolley's Flat in Namadgi

SilkeSma wrote:

10 Nov 2016

Yes, I'll certainly do that. I'm quite curious myself ever since I saw it first.

SilkeSma wrote:

9 Dec 2016

Finally, we have a flower!

BettyDonWood wrote:

10 Dec 2016

Ozothamnu diosmifolius has been recorded on Tuggerang Hill in 2000. I have always thought of it as a coastal species, where it is very common. I have never seen it with pink buds before. Michael Mulvaney is away on holiday. If anyone out there has a collecting licence, could you pick a bit including stem, leaves and flowers, and take it into ANBG for confirmation.

waltraud wrote:

19 Sep 2017

I'm currently updating the Mts Ainslie Majura Flora list. I wonder whether a specimen was brought to the ANBG for id? Ozothamnu diosmifolius is not listed on the ACT Census of Vascular plants so I think there might be some interest...
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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Sep 2017

I think Silke is away at the moment, so not sure if a specimen was lodged. Also the pink form, single plant and it's Mt Ainslie location makes me wonder whether it may be a garden escapee, but then Micahel B did find another shrub at a more isolated location on Tuggernong Hill.

waltraud wrote:

19 Sep 2017

thanks Michael
there is a cultivar Ozothamnus diosmifolius ‘Coral Flush’ Rice Flower available in the Garden industry (white forms atre also available); see
http://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/ozothamnus-diosmifolius-coral-flush-rice-flower/
So given the isolated plant and pink form I think you are right reg garden escape.

waltraud wrote:

19 Sep 2017

thanks Michael
there is a cultivar Ozothamnus diosmifolius ‘Coral Flush’ Rice Flower available in the Garden industry (white forms are also available); see
http://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/ozothamnus-diosmifolius-coral-flush-rice-flower/
So given the isolated plant and pink form I think you are right reg garden escape.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Sep 2017

Yes, Probably is a garden escapee, but the precautionary approach is to treat it as a locally rare species until we know otherwise

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