Cryptandra amara

Bitter Cryptandra at Hackett, ACT

Cryptandra amara at Hackett, ACT - 11 Jul 2021
Cryptandra amara at Hackett, ACT - 11 Jul 2021
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Identification history

Cryptandra amara 13 Jul 2021 waltraud
Cryptandra amara 13 Jul 2021 michaelb
Unidentified 13 Jul 2021 waltraud

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2 comments

waltraud wrote:
   5 Sep 2021
This specimen is in the Mt majura nature reserve not Hackett as the common name header indicates.
waltraud wrote:
   5 Sep 2021
Could this be the Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R. Barker 4231)?
I don't know how to distinguish from C. amara; those C. armara I've seen are white but the colour may not be indicative?

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 11 Jul 2021 03:59 PM Recorded on
  • waltraud Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Cryptandra amara Scientific name
  • Bitter Cryptandra Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1187m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Cryptandra amara var. longiflora Cryptandra amara var. amara

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