Eryngium ovinum

Blue Devil at Hughes, ACT

Eryngium ovinum at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Eryngium ovinum 11 Jan 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Eryngium ovinum 9 Jan 2017 KL

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Located south of Federal Golf Club, Hughes, Red Hill nature reserve. Monday 9th of January 2017.

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   10 Jan 2017
What was the plant height? What is the diameter of the flowers? Do you have any photos showing the whole plant? There are two species of Eryngium in the ACT.
   11 Jan 2017
Eryngium vesiculosum has flatter fatter leaves and the flower is only on a short stem

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Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by JackyF
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Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Jun 2020 by JackyF
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by JackyF
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Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2020 by LisaH
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Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by JackyF
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Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by KL
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by JackyF
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Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Sep 2019 by JackyF
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Sighting information

  • 7 Abundance
  • 9 Jan 2017 08:53 PM Recorded on
  • KL Recorded by

Species information

  • Eryngium ovinum Scientific name
  • Blue Devil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 820.89m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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