Prostanthera nivea var. nivea
Snowy Mint-bush at Deakin, ACT
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| Prostanthera nivea var. nivea | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Dec 2017 | |
| Prostanthera nivea var. nivea | TonyBartlett | 11 Dec 2017 |
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Red Hill Nature Reserve -lower western slopes
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12 Dec 2017
Thanks for this posting Tony. I puzzled over the Snowy-mint-bush at this location about 15 years ago, and then forgot about its existence. From memory there were only three plants present then. I think it is most likely a garden escapee, or spreading from a planting, but given that this plant grows apparently naturally at Burrunjuck and Monga National Park, a natural occurrence on Red Hill may be a possibility.
Geoff Butler do you know whether or not the nurseries sell a recognisable cultivated form?
Geoff Butler do you know whether or not the nurseries sell a recognisable cultivated form?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109511-35.320617
- Altitude 636.1m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 15 Abundance
- 11 Dec 2017 06:11 AM Recorded on
- TonyBartlett Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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- TonyBartlett Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Prostanthera nivea var. nivea Other Shrubs Plants
Species information
- Prostanthera nivea var. nivea Scientific name
- Snowy Mint-bush Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 709.6m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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