Cassytha (genus)
Dodder at Undefined Area
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| Cassytha (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Sep 2017 | |
| Cassytha (genus) | BettyDonWood | 15 Sep 2017 | |
| Cassytha pubescens | JanetRussell | 15 Sep 2017 |
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4 comments
16 Sep 2017
Cassytha pubescens has stems 0.5-1.5 mm diameter. Cassytha melantha, which also occurs in the ACT, has stems 1-4 mm wide. The easiest way to tell them apart is by the fruit.
16 Sep 2017
Are you prepared to accept from detail of original photo that it is pubescent?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.106192-35.255261
- Altitude 564.0m
- Maps Bruce Ridge
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Jul 2017 02:52 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Collections
- JanetRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cassytha (genus) Climbers Climbers & Mistletoes Plants
Species information
- Cassytha (genus) Scientific name
- Dodder Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 962m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
Quality score
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