Echium vulgare

Vipers Bugloss at Tennent, ACT

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Identification history

Echium vulgare	23 Oct 2018	BettyDonWood
Echium vulgare	23 Oct 2018	BettyDonWood
Echium plantagineum	22 Oct 2018	RodDeb

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BettyDonWood wrote:

23 Oct 2018

The stem leaves in Echium vulgare taper towards the stem; those in plantagineum are cordate (like the shape of the top of the heart on a playing card) at the base, or stem clasping. The flowers of vulgare are 12-15 mm long and have 4 stamens sticking out when seen from the side. The flowers of plantagineum are 20-30 mm long and have 2 stamens sticking out when seen from the side. Head on photos of Echium are of little use in identification..

RodDeb wrote:

25 Oct 2018

Thank you

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Location information

Coordinates 149.079370 -35.529778
Altitude 573.6m
Maps Gigerline Nature Reserve
Places Tennent, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
22 Oct 2018 12:23 PM Recorded on
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

True In flower
10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Echium vulgare Scientific name
Vipers Bugloss Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 1188.88m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
In flower
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