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Sighting 3362643

Bulbine bulbosa

Golden Lily, Bulbine Lily at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Bulbine bulbosa at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2016 10:57 AM
Bulbine bulbosa at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2016 10:57 AM
Bulbine bulbosa at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2016 10:57 AM
Bulbine bulbosa at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2016 10:57 AM
Bulbine bulbosa at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2016 10:57 AM
Bulbine bulbosa at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2016 10:57 AM
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Identification history

Bulbine bulbosa 25 Oct 2016 BettyDonWood
Bulbine bulbosa 25 Oct 2016 BettyDonWood
Bulbine glauca 24 Oct 2016 Wandiyali

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Scribbly Gum Woodland

4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   25 Oct 2016
In this habitat, it is far more likely to be Bulbine bulbosa. Wait till the flowers open and you can see the details of the stamens.
Wandiyali wrote:
   26 Oct 2016
thanks Betty, I have uploaded a photo of the flower.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   26 Oct 2016
In Bulbine bulbosa, the anthers (pollen producing structures at the tops of the stamens) are attached at their bases and tend to point straight up. In Bulbine glauca, the anthers are attached away from their bases, and tend to curl.
Wandiyali wrote:
   26 Oct 2016
Interesting, thanks for the comment. There are swathes of B.bulbosa flowering here at the moment in the grassy woodland, and this group of plants stand out due to their height (flower stalks a metre tall), and their growth in this steep rocky outcrop in Scribbly Gum dry forest.

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