Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa
Silky Cryptandra at Molonglo River Reserve
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| Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Jul 2018 | |
| Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Jul 2018 |
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About 50 shrubs on dacite cliff face on north side of Molonglo River, just upstream of Butters foot bridge and sewer line
10 comments
12 Jun 2018
The best population I have found so far is to the south of Pine Island, at least 200 plants:
Asperula ambleia (Stiff woodruff) on 15 Oct 2017
8 Jul 2018
Michaels - are you sure this isn't Cryptandra speciosa in heavy bud as you'd expect in June? Very different plant to the other pics in Asperula ambleia!
8 Jul 2018
Hi John
I thought it looked unusual for the species but I didn't look at it closely and took Michael M's expertise for granted. I think you are quite right.
I thought it looked unusual for the species but I didn't look at it closely and took Michael M's expertise for granted. I think you are quite right.
8 Jul 2018
I have had my doubts too though I would not go as far as saying it is Cryptandra speciosa. The leaves and their arrangement are not clear. It should be in flower now. Another look at it?
16 Jul 2018
I'm going down to Pine Island this week to have a look and get some photos. It would be useful to know what Asperula ambleia looks like in winter.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.032792-35.287900
- Altitude 546.0m
- Maps Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 50 Abundance
- 11 Jun 2018 12:29 PM Recorded on
- MichaelMulvaney Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- MichaelMulvaney Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa Other Shrubs Plants
Species information
- Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa Scientific name
- Silky Cryptandra Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 780m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cryptandra propinqua
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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