Purpletop at Garran, ACT
Identification history
| Verbena incompta | 27 May 2018 | BettyDonWood | ||
| Verbena bonariensis | 27 May 2018 | BettyDonWood | ||
| Unverified | 16 Dec 2017 | Mike |
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3 comments
BettyDonWood
wrote:
17 Dec 2017
Verbena bonariensis has a definite floral tube, much longer than the calyx. Verbena incompta floral tube is only slightly longer than the calyx.
Mike
wrote:
17 Dec 2017
The petals are much larger than any V. bonariensis or incompta I have seen. Could it be a garden cultivar?
BettyDonWood
wrote:
17 Dec 2017
It is a garden escape anyway., and according to the Wikipedia article is polyploid. The article dies not say how many times the chromosomes have been doubled up. Perhaps this plant has doubled its chromosomes again. That is a common way for plants to have much bigger flowers than usual.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112822-35.345731
- Altitude 642.0m
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Dec 2017 10:07 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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Collections
Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants Verbena incompta
Species information
- Verbena incompta Scientific name
- Purpletop Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 1174.77m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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