Leucopogon virgatus

Common Beard-heath at Nicholls, ACT

Leucopogon virgatus at Nicholls, ACT - 15 Oct 2017
Leucopogon virgatus at Nicholls, ACT - 15 Oct 2017
Leucopogon virgatus at Nicholls, ACT - 15 Oct 2017
Leucopogon virgatus at Nicholls, ACT - 15 Oct 2017
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Identification history

Leucopogon virgatus 24 Oct 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Leucopogon virgatus 22 Oct 2017 BettyDonWood
Leucopogon microphyllus var. pilibundus 22 Oct 2017 gavinlongmuir

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   23 Oct 2017
The three species, Leucopogon microphyllus pilibundus, Leucopogon virgatus, and Leucopogon are extemely difficult to separate in the ACT. Here is Rosemary Purdie's advice on it.http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/1946630

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Sighting information

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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