Prunus sp.
A Plum at Mount Painter
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| Prunus sp. | natureguy | 27 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | TonyAshton | 27 Nov 2023 |
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I have seen many occurrences of this phenomenon while dealing with Woody Weeds on the Mt Painter Nature Reserve. What seemed to be a single plant with red and green branches. I dug an example up and found that they are two separate plants. The third photo is another example of this. I suspect that happens when a bird dropping with more than one seed germinate. I have seen other examples where two different plant/weed species are growing within a cm of each other. Further speculating, I think the parent plant must be a hybrid or heterozygote segregating and the two different coloured seedlings reflect segregation for red and green phenotypes
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.066577-35.269046
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2023 01:07 PM Recorded on
- TonyAshton Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Prunus sp. Scientific name
- A Plum Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1193.12m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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