Cullen tenax

Tough Scurf-Pea at Majura, ACT

Cullen tenax at Majura, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Cullen tenax at Majura, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Cullen tenax at Majura, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Cullen tenax at Majura, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Cullen tenax 17 Mar 2021 RWPurdie
Cullen tenax 16 Mar 2021 JaneR

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just over 10 cm tall Stems prostrate. Leaves variable in shape. ID as Cullen tenax is tentative

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waltraud wrote:
   16 Mar 2021
Jane great finding :-) and I think your tentative id is correct.
As far as I know, only C. tenax of the Cullen genus has more than 3 leaflets.
Moderators: I wonder whether to change the common name to "Emu Foot" as per the Census of Vascular plants of the ACT?

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 15 Mar 2021 05:03 PM Recorded on
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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Cullen tenax Scientific name
  • Tough Scurf-Pea Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1075m Recorded at altitude
  • 125 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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