Patersonia sericea var. sericea
Silky Purple-flag at Nanima, NSW
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| Patersonia sericea var. sericea | BettyDonWood | 3 Feb 2018 | |
| Patersonia sericea var. sericea | BettyDonWood | 3 Feb 2018 | |
| Patersonia (genus) | 81mv | 3 Feb 2018 |
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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.
4 Feb 2018
Not sure if it helps but I added a pic of the leaves - no marked striations or hairs, about 5mm wide.
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
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/96621a6f-7bc2-48bb-89fe-0ea7d84dfad5
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!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.131242-34.999956
- Places Nanima, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2017 01:28 PM Recorded on
- 81mv Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- 81mv NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Patersonia sericea var. sericea Lilies & Irises Plants
Species information
- Patersonia sericea var. sericea Scientific name
- Silky Purple-flag Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 876m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Patersonia sericea
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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