Centaurium sp.

Centaury at Canberra Central, ACT

Centaurium sp. at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Jan 2017
Centaurium sp. at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Centaurium sp. 6 Mar 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Centaurium erythraea 6 Mar 2017 Qwerty

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One flower is half pink and white.

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   7 Mar 2017
Probably OK. The flowers are pale enough. Howver, I would not like to rule out Centaurium tenuiflorum. There is no photo of the base of the plant showing whether there is (erythraea) or not (tenuiflorum) a basal rosette of leaves.

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Sighting information

  • 20 Abundance
  • 1 Jan 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • Qwerty Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Centaurium sp. Scientific name
  • Centaury Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1394.77m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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