Craspedia sp.

Billy Buttons at Watson, ACT

Craspedia sp. at Watson, ACT - 31 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Craspedia sp. 5 Nov 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Craspedia sp. 2 Nov 2022 Tapirlord
Craspedia variabilis 1 Nov 2022 abread111

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in a damp location

6 comments

waltraud wrote:
   2 Nov 2022
I agree, Barbara.
Reg moderation can you moderate? or if id is clear cut there is also a function to override suggestions etc and to confirm the species straight away.
abread111 wrote:
   2 Nov 2022
Yes, I can moderate OK now, but I'm not very familiar with billy buttons...
Tapirlord wrote:
   2 Nov 2022
This may be Craspedia paludicola, it is not possible to verify from the photos. Rosemary and I are currently looking into the occurence of C.paludicola in the ACT and we will change the Identification precedent accordingly. For now I'd prefer if we could keep this one in unidentified.
abread111 wrote:
   2 Nov 2022
Ok, if I get back there, I'll take better photos!
Tapirlord wrote:
   2 Nov 2022
If you end up making the return journey would be good if you could take measurments of the leaves and total plant height. The two are seperated by propotion, I can supply you both with the key.
waltraud wrote:
   2 Nov 2022
I know of distinct sites with Craspedia - for example, northwest slope (very wet) and along a steep track parallel to the pine plantation fence perpendicular to Blue Metal Road; see Craspedia variabilis (Common Billy Buttons) (this sighting is under Canberra Central (district) but it is on Mt Majura - I can't bring up the distribution map and had to tick each individual sighting to find this one).
When I started id of Mt Majura plants in 2005 I thought they were 2 species ... Many thanks for the hint with the measurements - I assume you refer to the basal leaves? w

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 31 Oct 2022 10:48 AM Recorded on
  • abread111 Recorded by

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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

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