Gentianella muelleriana subsp. alpestris
Mueller's Snow-gentian at Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
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| Gentianella muelleriana subsp. alpestris | Tapirlord | 18 Mar 2021 | |
| Gentianella sp. | Tapirlord | 15 Mar 2021 | |
| Gentianella sp. | Mike | 14 Mar 2021 |
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15 Mar 2021
I was hoping for species ID. Next week I will be on a gentian hunt so wouldn't mind a few clues.
16 Mar 2021
Hi Mike, i've had another look and I'm thinking we might call this Gentianella muelleriana subsp. alpestris, given its near Mt Kosciusko, can you confirm that is the location? The map data seems to be playing up for me at the moment. In terms of separating the Gentianella sp: Gentiana baeuerlenii, is a nationally threatened herb to around 4cm so is quite easily distinguished from the other sp, Gentianella barringtonensis is rare in our region and more commonly found further north in the Southern highlands.
Gentianella muelleriana has narrow-lanceolate leaves as opposed to oblanceolate in the other three sp. The two subsp in our region (jingerensis & alpestris) are roughly distinguished by range, with alpestris being confined to Mt Kosciusko and the surrounding hills, while jingerensis tends to be found in the Brindabella ranges as far south as Bimberi Peak. Gentianella polysperes, Gentianella cunninghamii subsp. cunninghamii, Gentianella sylvicola are all very hard to distinguish from photos, in the words
of Betty Wood, You would need to provide plant height, and photos of the sepals, flower stalk, and leaves, before I could attempt to ID it to species level. Goodluck with your Gentian hunt, I would be very interested in the results. Hope this helps :).
Gentianella muelleriana has narrow-lanceolate leaves as opposed to oblanceolate in the other three sp. The two subsp in our region (jingerensis & alpestris) are roughly distinguished by range, with alpestris being confined to Mt Kosciusko and the surrounding hills, while jingerensis tends to be found in the Brindabella ranges as far south as Bimberi Peak. Gentianella polysperes, Gentianella cunninghamii subsp. cunninghamii, Gentianella sylvicola are all very hard to distinguish from photos, in the words
of Betty Wood, You would need to provide plant height, and photos of the sepals, flower stalk, and leaves, before I could attempt to ID it to species level. Goodluck with your Gentian hunt, I would be very interested in the results. Hope this helps :).
17 Mar 2021
Location is correct, along track from Charlotte Pass to Blue Lake. I was doing some weed mapping in the days before CNM. Now I know to take more photos.
18 Mar 2021
Have confirmed Gentianella muelleriana subsp. alpestris, based on location and lax inflorescence (Subsp. jingerensis has densely packed inflorescence in clumps of 8-15). Happy Gentian hunting mike :).
Location information
- Coordinates 148.319732-36.428589
- Altitude 1755.5m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Mar 2014 02:09 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gentianella muelleriana subsp. alpestris Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Gentianella muelleriana subsp. alpestris Scientific name
- Mueller's Snow-gentian Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2140.63m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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