Centaurium erythraea

Common Centaury at Rossi, NSW

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BettyDonWood wrote:

   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

SthTallagandaSurvey wrote:

   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.

SthTallagandaSurvey wrote:

   9 Apr 2020

Hi BettyDonWood - i have added images of two whole plants (scale in 4th pic is in cms).

BettyDonWood wrote:

   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.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

   9 Apr 2020

A few of our other sightings have what look like 4 petal flowers amongst predominately five petaled one
see 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
• In flower
  
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