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Acacia covenyi

Blue Bush at Griffith, ACT

Acacia covenyi at Griffith, ACT - 21 Sep 2018
Acacia covenyi at Griffith, ACT - 21 Sep 2018
Acacia covenyi at Griffith, ACT - 21 Sep 2018
Acacia covenyi at Griffith, ACT - 21 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Acacia covenyi 21 Sep 2018 BettyDonWood
Acacia covenyi 21 Sep 2018 Varanus
Unidentified 21 Sep 2018 ianandlibby1

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planted specimen on urban open space

2 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   22 Sep 2018
I am not 100% certain of this, mainly because I did not think that species had been planted outside the botanic gardens.
Mike wrote:
   22 Sep 2018
Acacia covenyi was available from Yarralumla Nursery in 1990. Mine never thrived or flowered and has been removed so I can't do a comparison.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Sep 2018 06:28 AM Recorded on
  • ianandlibby1 Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Acacia covenyi Scientific name
  • Blue Bush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Non-local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 845.2m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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