Hypoxis hygrometrica
Golden Weather-grass at Watson, ACT
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| Hypoxis hygrometrica | BettyDonWood | 8 Apr 2020 | |
| Hypoxis hygrometrica | MPW | 7 Apr 2020 | |
| Hypoxis hygrometrica | MPW | 7 Apr 2020 | |
| Unverified | MPW | 4 Apr 2020 |
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A few isolated plants growing adjacent to stream North of the Fair, Mt Majura. Yellow Lily Like flowers about 1-2cm Diameter. Small narrow green leaves about 5-10 cm long. Iris / Lily Family.
10 comments
5 Apr 2020
You need decent closeups of the stamens to be sure of the id. There are several genera of yellow lilies in the CNM area.
6 Apr 2020
Hi Max
I think it is one of the Golden Weathergrasses, Hypoxis hygrometrica but as Betty suggested a close-up of the flower with stamens would probably shed a light on the species. Unfortunately, the main photo is blurred. We don't have Golden Weathergrass on our Floralist so this would be a new record. Do you think you can find it again?
I think it is one of the Golden Weathergrasses, Hypoxis hygrometrica but as Betty suggested a close-up of the flower with stamens would probably shed a light on the species. Unfortunately, the main photo is blurred. We don't have Golden Weathergrass on our Floralist so this would be a new record. Do you think you can find it again?
6 Apr 2020
I will have s go at refinding it. Unfortunately I didn't realise the photo was blurred up close when I took it. I have not seen this species on Mt Majura / the Fair before. But probably not flowering anymore now ?
6 Apr 2020
It definitely looks like Hypoxis - they've been flowering quite widely in the region after all the rain we've had.
6 Apr 2020
Aaron, Michael
the map with location doesn't come up (same with other records). Any idea?
the map with location doesn't come up (same with other records). Any idea?
6 Apr 2020
My GPS coordinates from original photographs are :
-35.2188890, 149.1733330
Hope this Helps, thanks for your comments/suggestions
-35.2188890, 149.1733330
Hope this Helps, thanks for your comments/suggestions
8 Apr 2020
I went back and found these plants again. New photos loaded clearly show 6 Anthers, therefore think it's Hypoxis / Golden weather grass. Found a lot more of this species about 50 m further, a field full of them ! Yeah...
9 Apr 2020
Many thanks Max for going through the trouble to find the species again and for taking the wonderful photographs. thanks also for the coordinates they are shown on the right-hand side. But the maps don't show up.
25 Sep 2020
Hm
the Census of Vascular Plants 2019 lists 2 varieties: H. hygrometrica var. hygrometrica and H. hygrometrica var. villosisepala.
Max do you think you will find them again and could dig out a specimen for id by botanist? they are not endangered and your comments indicate quite a large number. However they might be not visible now as you took the photos of flowering plants back in March. So perhaps for the time being we stick with H hygrometrica.
the Census of Vascular Plants 2019 lists 2 varieties: H. hygrometrica var. hygrometrica and H. hygrometrica var. villosisepala.
Max do you think you will find them again and could dig out a specimen for id by botanist? they are not endangered and your comments indicate quite a large number. However they might be not visible now as you took the photos of flowering plants back in March. So perhaps for the time being we stick with H hygrometrica.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.173639-35.224458
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2020 11:00 AM Recorded on
- MPW Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- Less than 10cm Plant height
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Species information
- Hypoxis hygrometrica Scientific name
- Golden Weather-grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1341.14m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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