Currant Bush at Tharwa, ACT
Identification history
| Coprosma hirtella | 9 Jan 2026 | RWPurdie | ||
| Coprosma hirtella | 8 Jan 2026 | RWPurdie | ||
| Persoonia rigida | 29 Dec 2025 | RobParnell |
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2 comments
RWPurdie
wrote:
8 Jan 2026
The leaves of Persoonia rigida are hairy (cf those in the photo lacking hairs) and the fruit is a different shape.
KenT
wrote:
8 Jan 2026
Definitely Coprosma hirtella, plant is female. I haven't noticed flowers and fruit at the same time before. Some of the leaves appear to possibly show evidence of infection by a rust pathogen.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.913443-35.500357
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Dec 2025 10:31 AM Recorded on
- RobParnell Recorded by
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Collections
RobParnell NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Coprosma hirtella Other Shrubs Plants
Additional information
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Species information
- Coprosma hirtella Scientific name
- Currant Bush Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1757.18m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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