Styphelia attenuata

Small-leaved Beard Heath at Tuggeranong DC, ACT

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4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

   3 Jun 2019

There are three similar Leucopogon species in the ACT. According to Rosemary Purdie’s comments on sighting 1946630 Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) on 25 Sep 2015
It could be Leucopogon microphyllus subsp. pilibundus or Leucopogon attenuatus. Detailed examination of the leaves and of the flower clusters (number of flowers in a sub-cluster) is necessary before a decision can be made.

julielindner wrote:

   7 Jun 2019

This is Leucopogon attenuatus (leaf tip with small point as opposed to L. microphyllus blunt tip) and there is also Leucopogon fletcheri in great numbers around this area L. virgatus and L.fletcheri flower later in spring.

julielindner wrote:

   10 Jun 2019

This is definitely Leucopogon attenuatus. Why put L. sp. when you know the species?

BettyDonWood wrote:

   10 Jun 2019

I did not know which of the two possible species it could be until your comment.

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.120324-35.386244
• Altitude 231.1m
• Maps Wanniassa Hill
• Places Tuggeranong DC, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 2 Jun 2019 03:53 PM Recorded on
• Mike Recorded by

• Collections

  Plants Other Shrubs Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

• Styphelia attenuata Scientific name
• Small-leaved Beard Heath Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1451.39m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• In flower
  

• Synonyms

  Leucopogon attenuatus

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