Plants of the ACT's Journal

Journal archives for October 2024

October 2, 2024

Is it a wild observation or is it cultivated?

The National Herbarium census of plant taxa in the ACT (link below) can help you determine if the plant you are observing is naturalised, or a local native. If your observation is a cultivated plant that has not naturalised then you should ensure the iNaturalistAU observation is marked as cultivated or not wild. Cultivated plants that are not naturalised may not be on the census list.

https://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/ACT-census/vascular-gen-alpha.html

If the observation is confirmed as research grade and the species is not on the plant census, and it is growing wild (naturalised), then notify @actbiosecurity , as they will need to make a collection of the plant for the Herbarium botanists. The botanists will need to confirm the identification and if confirmed, give the plant material an accession number. The accession number can then be added in the comments or notes field for the observation.

Posted on October 2, 2024 10:12 PM by parks818 parks818 | 0 comments | Leave a comment

October 8, 2024

Dimorphotheca

Advice from @jackiemiles: According to iNaturalist South Africa, even in its area of origin, Dimorphotheca plants are often hybrids. And unlike Gazania, where the hybrids have been given a name (Gazania x splendens) there is no accepted name for Dimorphotheca hybrids, so best just left at genus, and not Dimorphotheca ecklonis or D.fruiticosa.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/246123056

Posted on October 8, 2024 06:45 AM by parks818 parks818 | 0 comments | Leave a comment

October 10, 2024

Craspedia variabilis or C.canens

Expert advice from @jackiemiles:
To choose between Craspedia variabilis or C.canens, it is important to look at the leaf hairs to see if they are woolly or not ("long fine loose silvery hairs" in the key branch leading to C.canens in NSW Flora). These leaves look grey enough to perhaps have those, but the photo resolution isn't good enough to tell.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/246098314#activity_identification_1b19dc9c-5934-4a9c-84bd-3284a931398d

Posted on October 10, 2024 06:26 AM by parks818 parks818 | 0 comments | Leave a comment

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