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Asterella drummondii

4 A thallose liverwort at Hackett, ACT

Asterella drummondii at Hackett, ACT - 30 Aug 2022
Asterella drummondii at Hackett, ACT - 30 Aug 2022
Asterella drummondii at Hackett, ACT - 30 Aug 2022
Asterella drummondii at Hackett, ACT - 30 Aug 2022
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Identification history

Asterella drummondii 30 Aug 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Asterella drummondii 30 Aug 2022 Boagshoags
Unidentified 30 Aug 2022 Boagshoags

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User's notes

Genuinely no idea what this is. Was tempted to put it in fungi… perhaps 10mm tall. Perhaps fruiting body of a moss?

2 comments

dcnicholls wrote:
   30 Aug 2022
Not a fern or clubmoss :-)
Boagshoags wrote:
   30 Aug 2022
Cheers. I think I’ve found it now.

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Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by Boagshoags Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by Boagshoags Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Aug 2022 by Boagshoags Jotus auripes (Jumping spider) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by Boagshoags Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Boagshoags Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by WalterEgo Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Hackett, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Avery Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by Avery Pultenaea subspicata (Low Bush-pea) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Jul 2020 by WalterEgo Hedera helix (Ivy) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by WalterEgo Sturnus vulgaris (Common Starling) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Jun 2018 by WalterEgo Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by petersan Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by petersan Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by petersan Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Mar 2017 by Qwerty Opuntia stricta (Common Prickly Pear) at Hackett, ACT - 12 May 2016 by waltraud Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Apr 2016 by waltraud Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Apr 2016 by waltraud
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by Boagshoags
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by Boagshoags
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Aug 2022 by Boagshoags
Jotus auripes (Jumping spider) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by Boagshoags
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Boagshoags
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by WalterEgo
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Hackett, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Avery
Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by Avery
Pultenaea subspicata (Low Bush-pea) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Jul 2020 by WalterEgo
Hedera helix (Ivy) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by WalterEgo
Sturnus vulgaris (Common Starling) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Jun 2018 by WalterEgo
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by petersan
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by petersan
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by petersan
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Mar 2017 by Qwerty
Opuntia stricta (Common Prickly Pear) at Hackett, ACT - 12 May 2016 by waltraud
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Apr 2016 by waltraud
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Apr 2016 by waltraud

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Species information

  • Asterella drummondii Scientific name
  • A thallose liverwort Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 30 Aug 2022 01:07 PM Recorded on
  • Boagshoags Recorded by

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