Bossiaea buxifolia

Matted Bossiaea at Latham, ACT

Bossiaea buxifolia at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2018
Bossiaea buxifolia at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Bossiaea buxifolia 14 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Bossiaea sp. 13 Oct 2018 BettyDonWood
Bossiaea prostrata 12 Oct 2018 Rosie

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User's notes

Unsure of species. Roots in crevices between boulders or rocks.

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   13 Oct 2018
You need a photo showing the colour of the back of the flower and/or a clear photo showing whether there is a junction in the leaf stalk or not, to tell whether it is Bossiaea orostrata or the more common Bossiaea buxifolia.
   15 Oct 2018
Betty I enlarged a section showing the rounded small leaves of B. buxifolia

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Bossiaea buxifolia Scientific name
  • Matted Bossiaea Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1311.38m Recorded at altitude
  • 340 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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