Patersonia sericea var. sericea

Silky Purple-flag at Nanima, NSW

Patersonia sericea var. sericea at Nanima, NSW - 11 Nov 2017
Patersonia sericea var. sericea at Nanima, NSW - 11 Nov 2017
Patersonia sericea var. sericea at Nanima, NSW - 11 Nov 2017
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Patersonia sericea var. sericea 3 Feb 2018 BettyDonWood
Patersonia sericea var. sericea 3 Feb 2018 BettyDonWood
Patersonia sp. 3 Feb 2018 81mv

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   4 Feb 2018
I am not certain which subspecies of Patersonia serucea this is. It might be subsp. longifolia. In Patersonia, closeups of the flowers are no use in IDing to species or subspecies level. Closeups of the leaves showing whether they are longitudinally grooved or not, and details of the hairs, if present, on the edges of the leaves, are needed. A measurement of leaf width would also help.
81mv wrote:
   4 Feb 2018
Not sure if it helps but I added a pic of the leaves - no marked striations or hairs, about 5mm wide.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   4 Feb 2018
The leaf width means it is var sericea. Vicflora states the leaves in this subspecies can be flat and slightly striate to cylindrical and strongly grooved. I suspect the photo is not good enough to show the hairs.
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/96621a6f-7bc2-48bb-89fe-0ea7d84dfad5
81mv wrote:
   4 Feb 2018
Thanks very much. I love your book BTW - it's become a standard resource in our house as we learn about all the flora in this area!

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  • 11 Nov 2017 01:28 PM Recorded on
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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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