Common Billy Buttons at Wamboin, NSW
Identification history
| Craspedia variabilis | 21 Apr 2020 | BettyDonWood | ||
| Craspedia variabilis | 20 Apr 2020 | natureguy |
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This is the first time these have flowered in years. Very happy to see them. In waterlogged creekline between dams.
The recent rains have triggered many local plants to flower (some out of season).
7 comments
BettyDonWood
wrote:
20 Apr 2020
Do you have a photo of the back of the flower head? Also one of the whole stem showing the leaves?
natureguy
wrote:
21 Apr 2020
No unfortunately. I took the photos when I first noticed the plant because I know these are a favourite food for our local fauna. The next day it was gone. I went back and checked today and there are no signs of further flowering here (c. 5 plants) or in the larger patch behind the dam (c. 30 plants). I was surprised / excited to see them as they haven't flowered for the past few years and it also seems like an unusual time. The remains of the flower stalk are still there and there are a few small leafy growths off the stalk (not sure if this helps). Otherwise I will wait until spring and try to get more photos if they grow.
BettyDonWood
wrote:
21 Apr 2020
There are a lot of normally spring flowering species flowering now. I have not seen any explanation.
If you have uploaded this species at this site onto CNM before, could you make a comment with a link to the other sighting number both on this sighting and the previous sighting. Tapping on the name Canberra Nature Map at the top of the screen will bring up the sighting number.
If you have uploaded this species at this site onto CNM before, could you make a comment with a link to the other sighting number both on this sighting and the previous sighting. Tapping on the name Canberra Nature Map at the top of the screen will bring up the sighting number.
Mike
wrote:
21 Apr 2020
Earlier reports will also show in Nearby Sightings but sometimes that means quite a few other photos to look at too.
natureguy
wrote:
21 Apr 2020
I haven't recorded this species on CNM before because I haven't seen any flowering since spring 2016 which was before i started taking photos to upload.
natureguy
wrote:
9 May 2020
Hi Betty, I removed one of the old images and added a new picture from more recently of the stalk (flower unfortunately got eaten). Some leaf-like growth on stalk. Hope this helps with confirming your ID.
Location information
- Places Wamboin, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 30 Mar 2020 07:54 PM Recorded on
- natureguy Recorded by
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Collections
Plants Daisies natureguy
Additional information
- True In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Species information
- Craspedia variabilis Scientific name
- Common Billy Buttons Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 461 images trained Machine learning
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In flower
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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