Acaena novae-zelandiae
Bidgee Widgee at Mount Majura
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| Acaena novae-zelandiae | Tapirlord | 3 May 2024 | |
| Acaena novae-zelandiae | waltraud | 2 May 2024 |
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In grassy woodland prostrating along the edge of drainage line.
8 comments
2 May 2024
Is this where there were seeds? I don't see the seed heads in the photo. To quote VicFlora
"The taxa in this genus can be difficult to distinguish, particularly in the absence of mature fruits. Identification may be further complicated by the occurrence of hybrids which can display virtually all the possible character combinations."
"The taxa in this genus can be difficult to distinguish, particularly in the absence of mature fruits. Identification may be further complicated by the occurrence of hybrids which can display virtually all the possible character combinations."
2 May 2024
Barb, as far as I can see, those other listed Acaena including hybrids seem to have a tufted growth / rosette and not this prostrate creeping growth habit. I shall have a better look - I came across it when I crawled along the edge of the water course (now without water) under the bushes to remove 100s of privets and ivy...
3 May 2024
Waltruad is spot on, the comment in Vicflora refers instead to the tufted species e.g. A.echinata. Although even this group is identifiable from photographs assuming the leaf underside is photographed
Location information
- Coordinates 149.167511-35.244308
- Altitude 640.3m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Apr 2024 09:20 AM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
Collections
- waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acaena novae-zelandiae Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Acaena novae-zelandiae Scientific name
- Bidgee Widgee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2061.1m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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