Bursaria spinosa
Native Blackthorn, Sweet Bursaria at Illilanga & Baroona
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| Bursaria spinosa | BettyDonWood | 31 Mar 2019 | |
| Bursaria spinosa | Illilanga | 31 Mar 2019 |
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5 comments
1 Apr 2019
To be certain which subspecies it is you should provide a photo of the back of some leaves. The backs of the more common subsp. lasiophylla are hairy, those of subsp. spinosa are not.
3 Apr 2019
I can confirm no hairs for this sighting. I'll make sure I take photos of the backs of the leaves for our other locations. Thanks.
3 Apr 2019
The hairy undersides of subsp. lasiophylla are not particularly hairy. See photo 3 of 
Bursaria spinosa subsp. lasiophylla (Australian Blackthorn) on 1 Feb 2017 for a close-up.
Bursaria spinosa subsp. lasiophylla (Australian Blackthorn) on 1 Feb 2017 for a close-up.
3 Apr 2019
There is a record of subsp. spinosa held at the Australian National Herbarium from December 1999 not that far from your site. It might be worthwhile getting them to check out yours, Subsp. lasiophylla is the only subspecies listed in the ACT Plant Census (2017) and there are few records of subsp. spinosa near the ACT. Michael M will know what to do.
3 Apr 2019
Okay thanks. Will do. I'll get some samples from different locations (variations in soil, slope, aspect etc.) across the property.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.155555-35.779722
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2019 08:15 AM Recorded on
- Illilanga Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Bursaria spinosa Other Shrubs Plants
Species information
- Bursaria spinosa Scientific name
- Native Blackthorn, Sweet Bursaria Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1226.48m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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