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Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens

Bushy Needlewood at O'Malley, ACT

Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens at O'Malley, ACT - 9 Jul 2023
Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens at O'Malley, ACT - 9 Jul 2023
Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens at O'Malley, ACT - 9 Jul 2023
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Identification history

Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens 9 Jul 2023 Tapirlord
Hakea sericea 9 Jul 2023 JT1997
Hakea sp. 9 Jul 2023 Mike

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6 comments

JT1997 wrote:
   9 Jul 2023
The short terete leaves, erect scraggly habit and double beaked fruit suggest that this is Hakea sericea.
JT1997 wrote:
   9 Jul 2023
Hey @Tapirlord, can I ask what feature(s) in the images confirms this as H. decurrens over H. sericea?
Mike wrote:
   9 Jul 2023
I am no expert but thought both have double beaked fruit and wasn't confident to make a decision. Does decurrens have rougher, rounded fruit?
JT1997 wrote:
   9 Jul 2023
Admittedly I jumped the gun with the features I picked out, for some reason at the time I mistakenly ruled out decurrens as having a single, less recurved beak, which is obviously not correct! Which is why I am hoping for some clarification as I can’t think of any reliable features separating these two species besides the inflorescence.
natureguy wrote:
   10 Jul 2023
Besides H. decurrens being the expected local species, the reddish stems are also a good feature compared to H. sericea
Tapirlord wrote:
   11 Jul 2023
Yeah what I’d say is that any plants that are part of a natural population in the ACT are H.decurrens, any H.sericea you see will have originated from a planting at some stage. Other than that the reddish colouration on the branchlets is a good tip from Luke.

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