Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa

Silky Cryptandra at Holt, ACT

Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2020
Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2020
Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2020
Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa 8 Sep 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa 8 Sep 2020 RWPurdie
Unidentified 31 Aug 2020 trevorpreston

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2 comments

RWPurdie wrote:
   8 Sep 2020
The shrub in the photos 3 and 4 is Burgan (Kunzea ericoides); the Cryptandra looks like it's growing at the base of the shrub.
trevorpreston wrote:
   8 Sep 2020
Thanks for that. I sometimes miss this when shrubs or grasses are growing together, but it would explain why the flowers were limited to that low growing section.

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  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

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