Callistemon sp.

1 A Bottlebrush at Deakin, ACT

Callistemon sp. at Deakin, ACT - 20 Dec 2019
Callistemon sp. at Deakin, ACT - 20 Dec 2019
Callistemon sp. at Deakin, ACT - 20 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Callistemon sp. 26 Dec 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Callistemon sp. 26 Dec 2019 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 25 Dec 2019 JackyF

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User's notes

About 1.2 metres, two main branches with seedpods, struggling in very dry spot on wire fence.

2 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   27 Dec 2019
I suspect that this plant is the offspring of something that was planted. The mostly likely species is the local sieberi, but linearis and subulatus are other possibles. If it has red flower spikes, it is not sieberii, which has cream to yellow, sometimes pinkish, flower spikes.
JackyF wrote:
   27 Dec 2019
Thank you I will watch out for flowers

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Dec 2019 10:04 AM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Callistemon sp. Scientific name
  • A Bottlebrush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Non-local native
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 686.04m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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