Leucochrysum alpinum

Alpine Sunray at Cotter River, ACT

Leucochrysum alpinum at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021
Leucochrysum alpinum at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Leucochrysum alpinum 9 Feb 2022 Tapirlord
Leucochrysum alpinum 22 Feb 2021 MatthewFrawley

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2 comments

   9 Feb 2022
No ID on this one yet @Tapirlord ?
Tapirlord wrote:
   9 Feb 2022
Believe it or not, this one was actually uploaded a little before my time as a moderator. Coming into winter myself and hopefully MichaelM will go through all of the old plant sightings and try our best to clear house. This one must've just fallen through the cracks, but you're good on the ID. :)

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Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Feb 2023 by RAllen
Eleale aspera (Clerid beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Lasiocampidae (family) immature (Lappet & Snout Moths) at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
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Acrothamnus hookeri (Mountain Beard Heath) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by JohnBundock
Melanerythrus mutilatus (A seed eating bug) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Mar 2020 by JohnBundock
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Apr 2019 by Christine
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Apr 2019 by Christine
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 by HarveyPerkins
Lasiocampidae (family) (Snout moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 by HarveyPerkins
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 by HarveyPerkins
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Scopula liotis (Liotus Wave) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by HarveyPerkins
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Xyloperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Tasmannia lanceolata (Mountain Pepper) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2015 by KenT
Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ruscifolia (Broad-leaved Gorse Bitter Pea) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2015 by KenT
Brachyscome spathulata (Coarse Daisy, Spoon-leaved Daisy) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2015 by KenT
Podolobium alpestre (Shaggy Alpine Pea) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2015 by KenT
Monistria concinna (Southern Pyrgomorph) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2015 by KenT
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 20 Feb 2021 10:45 AM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Leucochrysum alpinum Scientific name
  • Alpine Sunray Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 2092.84m Recorded at altitude
  • 82 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Leucochrysum albicans subsp. alpinum

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