Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala

Golden Weather-grass at Symonston, ACT

Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala at Symonston, ACT - 4 Nov 2016
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala at Symonston, ACT - 4 Nov 2016
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Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala 4 Nov 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Hypoxis hygrometrica 4 Nov 2016 Mike

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

4 Nov 2016

New location for this variety of Golden Weather Grass, which is uncommon in the ACT

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Mike wrote:
   5 Nov 2016
How do I distinguish the varieties?
   5 Nov 2016
Mike variety hygrometrica has one flower per stem and the outside of the tepals are glaberous, while villosisepela has more than one flower per stem and tepals are hairy on outer surface. Hypoxis vaginata is completely hairless and thats it for ACT Hypoxis.

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