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Sighting 4366610

Cassytha pubescens

Devil's Twine at Currawang, NSW

Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
Cassytha pubescens at Currawang, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Cassytha pubescens 24 Jan 2021 RWPurdie
Cassytha (genus) 12 Jan 2021 camcols

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Parasitic plant covering Leptospermum multicaule. Flowers are approx 2 to 3mm long. Stems are less than 1mm thick. There are many (20+) of these parasite-host pairings in a woodland area of about 100m2.

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Sighting information

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Cassytha pubescens Scientific name
  • Devil's Twine Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1137.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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