Rhagodia spinescens

Creeping Saltbush at Hughes, ACT

Rhagodia spinescens at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2017
Rhagodia spinescens at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2017
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Rhagodia spinescens 21 Jun 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 1 Apr 2017 ruthkerruish

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Rhagodia spinescens (Spiny or Creeping saltbush)

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   2 Apr 2017
None of the shrbby chenopods this could be occur naturally in the ACT. Unfortunately they are in two genera - Chenopodium curvispicatum and several species of Rhagodia. Even if this plant was in fruit I would be loath to try an ID from a photo, You need a good sample of flowers to see if the flowers are bisexual or unisexual. If they are unisexual, microcopic examination of the surface of a leaf is needed to decide which species of Rhagodia it is. Anyone who has access to the list of original plantings at this site?
ruthkerruish wrote:
   2 Apr 2017
These 2 plants have never been seen to flower or produce fruit. No, there is no complete list of orginal plantings - it sounds that this is one of the several other species planted on the site which are not local species. We have others in this category, eg species planted as memorials. Is it okay internally to call it a 'saltbush'?
BettyDonWood wrote:
   2 Apr 2017
Michael M. Over to you. Betty
   3 Apr 2017
Ruth if you could wait until it flowers and then add a picture of the fruit we should be able to ID iy.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   3 Apr 2017
Okay.
Varanus wrote:
   21 Jun 2017
Looking at leaves and stems closely and general morphology it looks like Rhagodia spinescens to me, though I agree a flowering specimen would be best. It is also the only species commonly in cultivation in our region.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   21 Jun 2017
I think it is Rhagodia spinescens too.

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  • 1 Apr 2017 06:37 PM Recorded on
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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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