Pauridia vaginata

Yellow Star at Yass River, NSW

Pauridia vaginata at Yass River, NSW - 20 Sep 2020
Pauridia vaginata at Yass River, NSW - 20 Sep 2020
Pauridia vaginata at Yass River, NSW - 20 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Pauridia vaginata 12 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Pauridia vaginata 20 Sep 2020 SenexRugosus

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User's notes

Hairless leaves, but only four petals. All specimens in this group had only four petals.

3 comments

   25 Sep 2020
Yes the four flower parts have me stumped
   12 Feb 2021
Flora of Victoria notes that sepals and petals of Pauridia can be 2 or 3 and size is sub equal as in this sighting
SenexRugosus wrote:
   12 Feb 2021
Fascinating! Thanks.

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Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Aug 2024 by SenexRugosus
Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Rugosa - 3 Mar 2024 by SenexRugosus
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Rugosa - 23 Jan 2024 by SenexRugosus
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Rugosa - 4 Jan 2024 by SenexRugosus
Dictyotus sp. (genus) (A brown shield bug) at Rugosa - 4 Jan 2024 by SenexRugosus
Aulacophora hilaris (Pumpkin Beetle) at Rugosa - 3 Jan 2024 by SenexRugosus
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Rugosa - 23 Dec 2023 by SenexRugosus
Philobota hypocausta (A Concealer moth) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Aug 2023 by SenexRugosus
Antechinus flavipes (Yellow-footed Antechinus) at Yass River, NSW - 22 May 2023 by SenexRugosus
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus
Sastrapada australica (An assassin bug) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus
Pimelea glauca (Smooth Rice Flower) at Yass River, NSW - 1 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus
Sidymella hirsuta (Hairy crab spider) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by SenexRugosus
Asianopis subrufa (Rufous net-casting spider) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Jul 2022 by SenexRugosus
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Yass River, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by SenexRugosus
Sandalodes superbus (Ludicra Jumping Spider) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Mar 2022 by SenexRugosus
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Mar 2022 by SenexRugosus
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW - 14 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 14 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 13 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Sep 2021 by SenexRugosus
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Cassinia sifton (Sifton Bush, Chinese Shrub) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus
Turnix varius (Painted Buttonquail) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus
Goodenia bellidifolia subsp. bellidifolia (Daisy Goodenia) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Romulea rosea var. australis (Onion Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 27 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Drosera gunniana (Pale Sundew) at Yass River, NSW - 18 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Dec 2017 by SenexRugosus
Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus
Cheiranthera linearis (Finger Flower) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Yass River, NSW - 2 Jan 2017 by SenexRugosus
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus
Rhytidosporum procumbens (White Marianth) at Rugosa at Yass River - 24 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Daviesia genistifolia (Broom Bitter Pea) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Lissanthe strigosa subsp. subulata (Peach Heath) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Yass River, NSW - 17 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Oct 2015 by SenexRugosus

Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 20 Sep 2020 03:32 PM Recorded on
  • SenexRugosus Recorded by

Species information

  • Pauridia vaginata Scientific name
  • Yellow Star Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 775.44m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Hypoxis vaginata Hypoxis vaginata var. brevistigmata

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