Billardiera heterophylla
Western Australian Bluebell Creeper at Isaacs, ACT
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| Billardiera heterophylla | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Jan 2019 | |
| Billardiera heterophylla | Mike | 21 Nov 2018 |
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Garden escape.
5 comments
22 Nov 2018
I suspect this is Billardiera fusiformis, which is climber with generally broader leaves than Billardiera heterophylla, which is usually a shrub.Both species occur in Canberra.
23 Nov 2018
Now I am getting confused. Weeds of Australia https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/billardiera_fusiformis.htm says "While it is thought that both Billardiera fusiformis and Billardiera heterophylla are cultivated as horticultural plants, it seems that the majority of cultivated and naturalised specimens in Australia actually belong to Billardiera fusiformis. The most recent Victorian Plant Census reflects this by only recognising Billardiera fusiformis as being naturalised in Victoria. Therefore, it is highly likely that most, if not all, of the naturalised populations of bluebell creeper in other states are also attributable to Billardiera fusiformis, though they have yet to be re-classified as such." So I won't be able to compare with my neighbour's plant.
23 Nov 2018
Weeds of Australia incorrectly generalised from the Vicflora notes. What they say about states other than Victoria is not true. They used one of Jackie’s photos from the south coast of NSW and called it Billardera fusiformis when it is actually heterophylla. Michael M and I went through the angst about this and checked all uploads on CNM at the time this problem came up. Both species definitely occur in the ACT. The Weeds of Australia fact sheet gives good diagnostics.
23 Nov 2018
Thanks Betty. I did see Jackie's photo which looked the same as I remembered as Sollya heterophylla when I planted it in my garden.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.116568-35.367896
- Altitude 714.7m
- Maps Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Nov 2018 03:58 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Collections
- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Billardiera heterophylla Climbers Climbers & Mistletoes Plants
Species information
- Billardiera heterophylla Scientific name
- Western Australian Bluebell Creeper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 846.24m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Sollya heterophylla
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