Yellow Teatree at Flea Bog Flat, Bruce
Identification history
| Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium | 5 Dec 2023 | Tapirlord | ||
| Gaudium brevipes | 4 Dec 2023 | Tapirlord | ||
| Leptospermum continentale | 3 Dec 2023 | natureguy | ||
| Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium | 3 Dec 2023 | lyndallh |
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4 comments
lyndallh
wrote:
4 Dec 2023
I do not believe this is L. continentale because the leaves are not tapering and prickly but quite soft. They are not widest at the base and tapering to a point and at their widest point some are over 3mm wide. Some of the many trees in the thicket are up to 3 metres (approx) high.
I have seen both L. continentale and polygalifolium before and believe this is the latter. Also its dense colonising habit.
Sorry my photography is not clearer.
I have seen both L. continentale and polygalifolium before and believe this is the latter. Also its dense colonising habit.
Sorry my photography is not clearer.
Tapirlord
wrote:
4 Dec 2023
Luke, Lyndal is right regarding the leaves not tapering or being prickly. Lyndal, your suggested species does not occur in the ACT. This is L.brevipes
lyndallh
wrote:
5 Dec 2023
Information on L. brevipes is difficult to find. PlantNet (RBGS) call it Gaudium brevipes, PlantNet information on this species calls the flowers and fruit much smaller than on this specimen .These flowers are 15mm diameter and the fruit is 9-10 mm diameter. The fruit and pedicel have no sign of "silkiness".
All features match L. polygalifolium. Would you like more photos? One of these trees is very easy to find right on the edge of the old Weetangera Rd through Fleabog.
All features match L. polygalifolium. Would you like more photos? One of these trees is very easy to find right on the edge of the old Weetangera Rd through Fleabog.
Tapirlord
wrote:
5 Dec 2023
Right ok, with flowers and fruit like that I might need a nice slice of humble pie. I had presumed it was a local species, but the extra photos confirm that isn't the case. You were right in the first place Lyndal.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.085642-35.251949
- Altitude 623.4m
- Maps Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 3 Dec 2023 04:02 PM Recorded on
- lyndallh Recorded by
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Collections
Plants Other Shrubs lyndallh Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 2cms Flower dimension
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- True In flower
- False Shrub(s) planted
Species information
- Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium Scientific name
- Yellow Teatree Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 632.47m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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In flower
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