Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury at Rossi, NSW
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| Centaurium erythraea | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Apr 2020 | |
| Centaurium erythraea | BettyDonWood | 8 Apr 2020 | |
| Unverified | SthTallagandaSurvey | 6 Apr 2020 |
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<1cm diameter flower with 4 petals
5 comments
7 Apr 2020
I am stumped. Without a photo of leaves, as opposed to the bracts under the flower clusters in your photos, and a photo of a whole plant, I cannot ID this plant. Betty
8 Apr 2020
BettyDonWood MichaelMulvaney - thanks, the 4 petal versions of the common centaury were found in close proximity to 5 petal versions (the 4 petal versions making up 20% of the number). They were quite distinct: smaller, carrying fewer flowers, with ragged basal leaves.
9 Apr 2020
Hi BettyDonWood - i have added images of two whole plants (scale in 4th pic is in cms).
9 Apr 2020
I am loath to sugest Centaurium erythraea, which in my previous experience always has 5 petals, but there is nothing else I know even vaguely like it.
9 Apr 2020
A few of our other sightings have what look like 4 petal flowers amongst predominately five petaled one
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Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) on 13 Dec 2015
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.510961-35.462139
- Places Rossi, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 12 Mar 2020 04:37 PM Recorded on
- SthTallagandaSurvey Recorded by
Collections
- SthTallagandaSurvey Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Centaurium erythraea Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Centaurium erythraea Scientific name
- Common Centaury Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1178.74m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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