Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica
1 Early Nancy at Majura, ACT
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| Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica | MichaelMulvaney | 15 Aug 2020 | |
| Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica | jb2602 | 15 Aug 2020 |
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User's notes
Female has a prominent 3-lobed purple ovary
1 comment
16 Aug 2020
Wurmbea can alter its sex depending on resources: male 6 stamens, female 3-lobed purple ovary or hermaphrodite (both). At the moment there are vast numbers of male flowers, a few clumps of females and the occasional hermaphrodite on Mt Ainslie.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.163372-35.264060
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 14 Aug 2020 03:32 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
Collections
- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica Lilies & Irises Plants
Species information
- Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica Scientific name
- Early Nancy Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 982m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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