Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala

Golden Weather-grass at Jerrabomberra, ACT

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Identification history

	Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala	7 Nov 2016	BettyDonWood
	Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala	6 Nov 2016	Mike

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4 comments

Mike wrote:

7 Nov 2016

Flower and bud on single stalk, hairy tepals. Have I got the variety right? I have tried to compare species and varieties in CNM sightings but they are confusing.

BettyDonWood wrote:

7 Nov 2016

Here is the VicFlora key tomthe varieties, which I find easier to use than PlantNet. They use the term Sepals where PlantNet uses Outer Tepals. Anther shape is a reliable character, sort of H-shaped in villosisepala. https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/key/2094
I will Photoshop your photo to try and get more contrast so I can see the anthers better.

BettyDonWood wrote:

8 Nov 2016

i did not actually need to Photoshop. I found an anther sort of H-shaped in the top right hand flower. I think the other anthers might not be quite mature.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Nov 2016

Nice record Mike this variety is pretty uncommonon in the Canberra area though widespread across eastern Australia

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Location information

Coordinates 149.134890 -35.383218
Maps Isaacs Ridge Offset Area Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
Places Jerrabomberra, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
6 Nov 2016 12:08 PM Recorded on
Mike Recorded by
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Plants Lilies & Irises Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

True In flower
Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala Scientific name
Golden Weather-grass Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1082m Recorded at altitude
87 images trained Machine learning
In flower
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Australian Capital Territory

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