Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa

Silky Cryptandra at Molonglo River Reserve

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

   12 Jun 2018

The best population I have found so far is to the south of Pine Island, at least 200 plants:
Asperula ambleia (Stiff woodruff) on 15 Oct 2017

pinnaCLE wrote:

   8 Jul 2018

Michaels - are you sure this isn't Cryptandra speciosa in heavy bud as you'd expect in June? Very different plant to the other pics in Asperula ambleia!

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

   8 Jul 2018

Hi John
I thought it looked unusual for the species but I didn't look at it closely and took Michael M's expertise for granted. I think you are quite right.

BettyDonWood wrote:

   8 Jul 2018

I have had my doubts too though I would not go as far as saying it is Cryptandra speciosa. The leaves and their arrangement are not clear. It should be in flower now. Another look at it?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

   9 Jul 2018

Thanks Guys will have a look this weekend

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

   16 Jul 2018

Hi Michael M
Did you get a chance to have another look?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

   16 Jul 2018

No - but will in the next few weeks

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

   16 Jul 2018

I'm going down to Pine Island this week to have a look and get some photos. It would be useful to know what Asperula ambleia looks like in winter.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

   16 Jul 2018

Thanks Michael

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

   18 Jul 2018

This was a mis-identification thanks for pointing this out

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.032792-35.287900
• Altitude 546.0m
• Maps Molonglo River Reserve
• Places Molonglo Valley, ACT

Sighting information

• 50 Abundance
• 11 Jun 2018 12:29 PM Recorded on
• MichaelMulvaney Recorded by

• Collections

  Plants Other Shrubs MichaelMulvaney Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

• Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa Scientific name
• Silky Cryptandra Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 780m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• In flower
  

• Synonyms

  Cryptandra propinqua

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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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