Erigeron bonariensis
Flaxleaf Fleabane at Watson, ACT
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| Erigeron bonariensis | Tapirlord | 11 Jun 2022 | |
| Erigeron bonariensis | waltraud | 11 Jun 2022 |
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The first photo / scan shows E. bonariensis with its blue-green foliage and purply bracts to the right and for comparison E. sumarensis to the left; second close-up photo of seed heads taken by Barbara Read and I took the 3rd photo in the field with E. bonariensis shown in the front and E. sumatrensis in the back.
5 comments
12 Jun 2022
E. bonariensis does not always have the purply coloured bracts - " with many florets, white to pink, sometimes tinged purple" https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/erigeron_bonariensis.htm
12 Jun 2022
Waltraud Are you sure these are not just two colour variants of E. bonariensis? NSW flora key for Conyza has "Involucral bracts at least with a few long hairs at apex and when reflexed at maturity whitish on the inside; pappus white or pinkish; receptacle smooth pitted Conyza bonariensis Involucral bracts without long hairs at apex; pappus straw or golden; receptacle usually rough pitted Conyza sumatrensis"
Also as we have seen elsewhere Tall Fleabane E. sumatrensis does grow taller ... Barb
Also as we have seen elsewhere Tall Fleabane E. sumatrensis does grow taller ... Barb
13 Jun 2022
Hi barb
Isobel Crawford helped id the 2 specimens in the field but I will pass on your comments to her.
I may even retrieve the two specimens from my bin so you can inspect them more closely.
w
Isobel Crawford helped id the 2 specimens in the field but I will pass on your comments to her.
I may even retrieve the two specimens from my bin so you can inspect them more closely.
w
13 Jun 2022
Hi Waltraud - I've looked at the samples and am satisfied that the 2 plants are as you first described them above. I'll send you some photos of the close up flowers. Barb
Location information
- Coordinates 149.175828-35.245772
- Altitude 777.8m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 9 Jun 2022 11:31 AM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Erigeron bonariensis Scientific name
- Flaxleaf Fleabane Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 928m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Conyza bonariensis Erigeron bonariense Conyza bonariense
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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