Arctotheca calendula

Capeweed, Cape Dandelion at Symonston, ACT

Arctotheca calendula at Symonston, ACT - 10 Nov 2020
Arctotheca calendula at Symonston, ACT - 10 Nov 2020
Arctotheca calendula at Symonston, ACT - 10 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Arctotheca calendula 11 Nov 2020 michaelb
Arctotheca calendula 11 Nov 2020 mcosgrove
Unidentified 10 Nov 2020 Mike

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Flowers only about 5mm across. Looks like a mutant capeweed.

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mcosgrove wrote:
   11 Nov 2020
Capeweed in wet areas are struggling this season as it is a bit too wet.
Mike wrote:
   11 Nov 2020
All the capeweed plants next to it (even a few centimetres away) were full size.

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  • 10 Nov 2020 02:52 PM Recorded on
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  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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