Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus

Scaly Buttons at Burra, NSW

Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus at Burra, NSW - 6 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus 19 Dec 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus 13 Dec 2016 mcosgrove
Unidentified 6 Dec 2016 Safarigirl

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   14 Dec 2016
It could be the less common Leptospermum elongatus. The photo is taken from too far away to see if the bracts (like tiny leaves) extend below the flower head down the flower stalk. Another possibility, though unlikely, is Rutidosis leptorhynchoides, which has the same general form.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 6 Dec 2016 01:00 PM Recorded on
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