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Dawsonia (genus)

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Dawsonia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 9 Aug 2022
Dawsonia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 9 Aug 2022
Dawsonia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 9 Aug 2022
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Identification history

Dawsonia sp. 29 Aug 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Polytrichaceae 28 Aug 2022 AJB

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I was fascinated by the white 'flowers'?

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   29 Aug 2022
Heino gives an explanation about the white flowers at
https://www.anbg.gov.au/bryophyte/dispersal.html

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Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Ned_Johnston Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Ned_Johnston Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Ned_Johnston Dittrichia graveolens (Stinkwort) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2022 by Ned_Johnston Epilobium billardiereanum (Willowherb) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2022 by Ned_Johnston Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimotheeBonnet Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimotheeBonnet Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimotheeBonnet Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by DGilbert Acacia penninervis var. penninervis (Hickory Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 19 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019 Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019 Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019 Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019 Rhytidosporum procumbens (White Marianth) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019 Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019 Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019 Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019 Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2021 by Jenny54 Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2021 by Jenny54 Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel, Blue Pimpernel) at Acton, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston Passiflora cinnabarina (Red Passionflower) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Acton, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Acton, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Acton, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Acton, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Conium maculatum (Hemlock) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jul 2021 by Ned_Johnston Solanum brownii (Violet Nightshade) at Acton, ACT - 30 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston Carthamus lanatus (Saffron Thistle) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord Einadia hastata (Berry Saltbush) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 28 Dec 2020 by Harrisi Sphallomorpha ruficollis (A ground beetle) at Acton, ACT - 1 Feb 2020 by Harrisi Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Acton, ACT - 26 Oct 2019 by shoko Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jul 2019 by MaartjeSevenster Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Acton, ACT - 31 Mar 2019 by Christine Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW Eurepa marginipennis (Mottled bush cricket) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW Einadia hastata (Berry Saltbush) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2016 by MichaelMulvaney Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2015 by KenT Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2015 by KenT Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2014 by KenT Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2014 by AaronClausen Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2014 by AaronClausen
Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Dittrichia graveolens (Stinkwort) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Epilobium billardiereanum (Willowherb) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimotheeBonnet
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimotheeBonnet
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimotheeBonnet
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by DGilbert
Acacia penninervis var. penninervis (Hickory Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 19 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019
Rhytidosporum procumbens (White Marianth) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019
Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Sarah2019
Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2021 by Jenny54
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2021 by Jenny54
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel, Blue Pimpernel) at Acton, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Passiflora cinnabarina (Red Passionflower) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Acton, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Acton, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Acton, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Acton, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Conium maculatum (Hemlock) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jul 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Solanum brownii (Violet Nightshade) at Acton, ACT - 30 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Carthamus lanatus (Saffron Thistle) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Einadia hastata (Berry Saltbush) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 28 Dec 2020 by Harrisi
Sphallomorpha ruficollis (A ground beetle) at Acton, ACT - 1 Feb 2020 by Harrisi
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Acton, ACT - 26 Oct 2019 by shoko
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jul 2019 by MaartjeSevenster
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Acton, ACT - 31 Mar 2019 by Christine
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW
Eurepa marginipennis (Mottled bush cricket) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by DaveW
Einadia hastata (Berry Saltbush) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2015 by KenT
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2015 by KenT
Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2014 by KenT
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2014 by AaronClausen
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2014 by AaronClausen

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Species information

  • Dawsonia (genus) Scientific name
  • A moss Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 9 Aug 2022 02:59 PM Recorded on
  • AJB Recorded by

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