Patersonia sericea

silky purple-flag at Bombay, NSW

Patersonia sericea at Bombay, NSW - 13 Oct 2024
Patersonia sericea at Bombay, NSW - 13 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Patersonia sericea 14 Oct 2024 Tapirlord
Patersonia sericea 13 Oct 2024 clarehoneydove

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Lots of open blooms on either side of track leading down to reserve.

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Nearby sightings

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Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Bombay, NSW - 19 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Bombay, NSW - 19 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Bombay, NSW - 19 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Rhytidosporum procumbens (White Marianth) at Bombay, NSW - 19 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bombay, NSW - 19 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Bombay, NSW - 19 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Patersonia sericea var. sericea (Silky Purple-flag) at Bombay, NSW - 19 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia brownii (Heath Wattle) at Bombay, NSW - 27 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Bombay, NSW - 27 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Philobota lysizona (A concealer moth) at Bombay, NSW - 27 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Bombay, NSW - 27 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Pultenaea subspicata (Low Bush-pea) at Bombay, NSW - 27 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Rhytidosporum procumbens (White Marianth) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Mirbelia platylobioides (Large-flowered Mirbelia) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Rhytidosporum procumbens (White Marianth) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia siculiformis (Dagger Wattle) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Bombay, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Bombay, NSW - 24 Aug 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Bombay, NSW - 11 Aug 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Bombay, NSW - 11 Aug 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at QPRC LGA - 20 Jan 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Hednota bivittella (Webworm) at QPRC LGA - 20 Jan 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at QPRC LGA - 20 Jan 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Lomatia myricoides (River Lomatia) at QPRC LGA - 28 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at QPRC LGA - 28 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at QPRC LGA - 9 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at QPRC LGA - 9 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at QPRC LGA - 9 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Laxmannia gracilis (Slender Wire Lily) at QPRC LGA - 9 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at QPRC LGA - 9 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at QPRC LGA - 9 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at QPRC LGA - 9 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at QPRC LGA - 17 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at QPRC LGA - 17 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at QPRC LGA - 17 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at QPRC LGA - 17 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Goodenia bellidifolia subsp. bellidifolia (Daisy Goodenia) at QPRC LGA - 17 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Bombay, NSW - 28 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Bombay, NSW - 13 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Dichromodes stilbiata (White-barred Heath Moth) at Bombay, NSW - 13 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Bombay, NSW - 13 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Gompholobium huegelii (Pale Wedge Pea) at Bombay, NSW - 3 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Bombay, NSW - 3 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Bombay, NSW - 21 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Bombay, NSW - 21 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Dichromodes stilbiata (White-barred Heath Moth) at Bombay, NSW - 30 Aug 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Bombay, NSW - 30 Aug 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Bombay, NSW - 30 Aug 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Bombay, NSW - 14 Jul 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Bombay, NSW - 14 Jul 2023 by MatthewFrawley

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Patersonia sericea Scientific name
  • silky purple-flag Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1331.72m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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