Star Cudweed at Fyshwick, ACT
Identification history
| Euchiton involucratus | 17 Jan 2022 | RWPurdie | ||
| Euchiton involucratus | 17 Jan 2022 | MatthewFrawley |
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Growing out of the cracks in pavers (how come there are two listings for Star Cudweed on CNM, this one and Euchiton sphaericus?)
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RWPurdie
wrote:
17 Jan 2022
They are two different species, and can be difficult to tell apart. The main differences between them (see Flora of NSW) are shown below:
Euchiton sphaericus: Annuals; individual heads [within the inflorescence] mostly 1–2 mm diam., with a single bisexual floret [flower] per head.
Euchiton involucratus: Stoloniferous perennials; individual heads ([within the inflorescence] 2–4 mm diam., with 3 or more bisexual florets [flowers] per head.
The plant in your photo looks to be a perennial; the only way to 100% sure it is E. involucratus is to dissect the inflorescence and measure the size of the individual flower heads.
Euchiton sphaericus: Annuals; individual heads [within the inflorescence] mostly 1–2 mm diam., with a single bisexual floret [flower] per head.
Euchiton involucratus: Stoloniferous perennials; individual heads ([within the inflorescence] 2–4 mm diam., with 3 or more bisexual florets [flowers] per head.
The plant in your photo looks to be a perennial; the only way to 100% sure it is E. involucratus is to dissect the inflorescence and measure the size of the individual flower heads.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.176126-35.326639
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2022 02:17 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Euchiton involucratus Scientific name
- Star Cudweed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 906.98m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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