Leucopogon virgatus

Common Beard-heath at Kambah, ACT

Leucopogon virgatus at Kambah, ACT - 9 Sep 2017
Leucopogon virgatus at Kambah, ACT - 9 Sep 2017
Leucopogon virgatus at Kambah, ACT - 9 Sep 2017
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Identification history

Leucopogon virgatus 19 Sep 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Leucopogon virgatus 15 Sep 2017 Hb
Leucopogon or Styphelia sp. 11 Sep 2017 MatthewFrawley

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Hopefully enough detail to identify species of Leucopogon.

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Hb wrote:
   16 Sep 2017
Longish, straggly branchlets indicative

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 9 Sep 2017 03:38 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Leucopogon virgatus Scientific name
  • Common Beard-heath Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1033.41m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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