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1 comment
24 Jan 2018
It is probably a Brachyscome or a Calotis. A decent photo of a flower side on, and of the leaves and stem is needed, with enough detail to show hairs, if present. The prime difference between Brachyscome and Calotis is the seeds. Even in flowers not long pollinated, the deveoping spines on Calotis seeds are obvious. Brachyscome seeds are not spiny.
You could block out some of the vegetation in your photos by using a t-shirt, preferably black, immediately behind the plant, and use an angle to include as little as possible of the vegetation in front of the plant.
You could block out some of the vegetation in your photos by using a t-shirt, preferably black, immediately behind the plant, and use an angle to include as little as possible of the vegetation in front of the plant.
Sighting information
- 30 Abundance
- Qwerty Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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