Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's Ear, Flatweed at Undefined Area
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| Hypochaeris radicata | natureguy | 17 Dec 2023 | |
| Hypochaeris glabra | abread111 | 16 Dec 2023 |
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A type of flatweed with only one row of ray florets. Occurs in mixed community with the other flatweed Hypochaeris radicata with multiple rows of ray florets.
4 comments
17 Dec 2023
Pretty confident this is still radicata, leaves are hairy, I dont think the ray florets are a distinctive feature, they can be quite variable from what I've seen
17 Dec 2023
Ok, but look at the VicFlora key, which does not use the leaf hairiness to separate them or the numbers of rows of "petals", but the size of the ligules (petals) compared to the involucral bracts (and some other characters which cannot be seen in these photos). I'll make sure to take good back of the flower photos in the future. And when the time is right look for seeds.
17 Dec 2023
Sounds good, but if we were to use the info from the VicFlora key, the ligules are longer than the involucral bracts here I'd say based on the side shots. Also have a look at the well established base: H. radicata is a perennial so develops quite a substantial rosette and root system unlike the weaker annual H. glabra.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.164898-35.234946
- Altitude 638.0m
- Maps Watson Woodlands
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 16 Dec 2023 09:59 AM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Hypochaeris radicata Scientific name
- Cat's Ear, Flatweed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1678.43m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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