Comesperma ericinum

Heath Milkwort at Carwoola, NSW

Comesperma ericinum at Carwoola, NSW - 14 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Comesperma ericinum 15 Oct 2023 Tapirlord
Unidentified 14 Oct 2023 LPadg

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4 comments

JDC wrote:
   14 Oct 2023
We have photos of these taken in Cuumbeun Nature Reserve Thursday 12/10/2023. Quite widespread, never seen before. Hoped to find out what it is in naturemapr.
JDC wrote:
   14 Oct 2023
Possibly Comesperma retusum? p 82 Flowers of the ACT & region, Don and Betty Wood, Woods Books 2005. Also https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/comesperma_retusum.htm.
Tapirlord wrote:
   15 Oct 2023
Very close, but C.retusum is a mountain plant that occurs in subalpine bogs. This is it's lowland cousin.
JDC wrote:
   15 Oct 2023
Thanks.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 14 Oct 2023 09:20 AM Recorded on
  • LPadg Recorded by

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  • 8x8mm Flower dimension
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower
  • False Shrub(s) planted

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