Xerochrysum bracteatum
Golden Everlasting at Cotter River, ACT
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| Xerochrysum bracteatum | Tapirlord | 9 Jan 2024 | |
| Xerochrysum bracteatum | Tapirlord | 9 Jan 2024 |
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Significant sighting
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Interesting
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9 Jan 2024
Very interesting. No chance this was a broad-leaf variation of X.viscosum? Are there any previous ACT records?
9 Jan 2024
No, this is the first record of a naturally occurring plant in the ACT as far as I am aware. However, it is perhaps not surprising that given large populations occur in the similar habitat within the Tallanganda ranges nearby. Other species with similar distributions like Senecio vagus and Pteris umbrosa have both been found in the ACT recently as well. Xerochrysum bracteatum is a plant of tall montane forest after all, so there is no reason why we shouldn't have it in the territory, it occurs to both our east and west already.
In terms of this being a broad-leaved form of X.viscosum, I would say highly unlikely. The leaves are very broad, and the larger ones toward the base of the plant are very close to being elliptic, certainly not narrow-linear as in X.viscosum at the very least. However, the most important detail is that the leaves are not viscid, which Is the basis for the ID
In terms of this being a broad-leaved form of X.viscosum, I would say highly unlikely. The leaves are very broad, and the larger ones toward the base of the plant are very close to being elliptic, certainly not narrow-linear as in X.viscosum at the very least. However, the most important detail is that the leaves are not viscid, which Is the basis for the ID
10 Jan 2024
Yeah makes sense, I was presuming you checked the leaves which aren't really easy to tell in photos. As you said I was almost suspect that it could be in this general area for similar reasons mentioned above. Perhaps worthy of significant sighting though in spite of first record?
12 Jan 2024
Xerochrysum bracteatum was recorded in the assessment of the Isaacs Ridge Offset Area (listed in the Management Plan). I have never tried hard to find it.
12 Jan 2024
I think first natural record would be a better description. I have also found the species naturalising around the fringes of the Botanic Gardens
12 Jan 2024
I imagine records in that plan would’ve been human obs so there is also potential for misID. I sorta figured first natural record and first record are more or less one and the same, but yes, Luke is correct.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.791947-35.422153
- Altitude 1317.3m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 4 Dec 2023 12:35 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Significant Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xerochrysum bracteatum Daisies Plants
Species information
- Xerochrysum bracteatum Scientific name
- Golden Everlasting Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1381m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Bracteantha bracteata Helichrysum bracteatum
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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