Craspedia canens
Grey Billy Buttons at Tuross, NSW
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| Craspedia canens | Tapirlord | 31 Jul 2023 | |
| Craspedia canens | Tapirlord | 28 Jul 2023 | |
| Craspedia sp. | BettyDonWood | 16 Jan 2020 | |
| Craspedia sp. | Illilanga | 16 Jan 2020 |
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Access to location was as a NSW RFS volunteer.
6 comments
17 Jan 2020
I have been in contact with Jackie Miles who has done more recent field work in this area than I. She thought the habitat was too dry for Craspedia aurantia var. jamesii, which I had suggested, and the hairy leaves through which species it could be wide open.
This is a difficult genus to ID to species level, even in the hand.
This is a difficult genus to ID to species level, even in the hand.
28 Jul 2023
@natureguy If you would be happy to key this let me know. I ended up between C.adenophora and C.canens. Both have silvery grey leaves, but this may be to low for C.adenophora.
30 Jul 2023
Yes thanks sorry for the delayed reply here, I did have a crack at the key just now, also ended up with the same results. My personal sense is tending more towards C. canens, similar reasoning to you is that I personally associate C. adenophora as more of an alpine highland species, though this is also still quite a high elevation. C. canens seems to be more of a coastal lowlands species, I'm not too sure how high up it gets though so I'm not 100% sure. It's hard to make a proper judgement of if the leaves are sticky or not here, but I'm not seeing them being overly discolourous (C. adenophora), also seem quite dull-grey, C. adenophora would have a slightly greener tinge to the upper leaves I think. Given the closer proximity to the coast (and coastal-influenced habitats), as opposed to the alps, my general feeling is C. canens here. Not sure if you had any more thoughts on the matter?
31 Jul 2023
Actually that's an excellent point you make about this location being closer to the coast. I went and checked ALA and C.adenophora seems to be restricted to the alps proper, in habitat above 1500m. C.canens appears widespread from the coast to tall montane forest, so that's what this plant must be.
Location information
- Places Tuross, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Illilanga Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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- Illilanga Completed Illilanga NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Daisies Plants Craspedia canens
Species information
- Craspedia canens Scientific name
- Grey Billy Buttons Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1427.79m Recorded at altitude
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