Hovea heterophylla
Common Hovea at Majura, ACT
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| Hovea heterophylla | waltraud | 25 Aug 2021 | |
| Hovea heterophylla | JaneR | 25 Aug 2021 |
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Commonly occurs entangled in a grass tussock. Is this because this is protected from herbivory ? or because it is a favourable micro-site for germination ?
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25 Aug 2021
I think it is the protection. My observation is that members of Fabaceae family are heavily grazed. For instance, FoMM removed large amounts of horehound at various sites (https://majura.org/the-horehound-story/ ) which triggered germination of vast numbers of Glycine tabacina; over years the peas disappeared; there is heavy grazing around in the area.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.164047-35.276772
- Altitude 666.4m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 25 Aug 2021 12:50 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Hovea heterophylla Scientific name
- Common Hovea Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1449.9m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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