Cryptandra amara

Bitter Cryptandra at Denman Prospect, ACT

Cryptandra amara at Denman Prospect, ACT - 17 Jul 2020
Cryptandra amara at Denman Prospect, ACT - 17 Jul 2020
Cryptandra amara at Denman Prospect, ACT - 17 Jul 2020
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Identification history

Cryptandra amara 17 Jul 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 17 Jul 2020 trevorpreston

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This little shrub wafted a delicious jasmine honey scent for a couple of meters.

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Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
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Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
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Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 May 2022 by trevorpreston
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Monopis icterogastra (Wool Moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley
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Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley
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Hylacola pyrrhopygia (Chestnut-rumped Heathwren) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by Kenp12
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by AJB
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Gaudium multicaule (Teatree) at Stromlo, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
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Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 26 Sep 2021 by AnneG1
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by AaronClausen
Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at Stromlo, ACT - 25 May 2020 by MatthewFrawley

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 17 Jul 2020 03:02 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cryptandra amara Scientific name
  • Bitter Cryptandra Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1187m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cryptandra amara var. longiflora Cryptandra amara var. amara

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