Biosite 3583, Riddells Creek - Plants

Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.s. Common Everlasting Arthropodium strictum s.s. Chocolate Lily Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids

09 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

An attractive patch.

Geranium sp. 3 Pale-flower Crane's-bill

09 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. omnigracilis Slender Bindweed

09 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Perennial herb with trailing and twining stems.

Craspedia paludicola Swamp Billy-buttons

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Ranunculus lappaceus Australian Buttercup

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Thelymitra pauciflora s.l. Slender Sun-orchid

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

I find these blue sun-orchids difficult to identify. Not 100% sure of species.

Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flower

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.s. Common Everlasting

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Acaena echinata Sheep's Burr

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Microtis unifolia Common Onion-orchid

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Note the frilly margin of the labellum which is square and notched at the apex.(Distinguishes it from Microtis parviflora which has a non-frilly labellum that tapers to a point without the notch - triangular-shaped.) Update: Close-up photos showing labellum detail added. Note the variation in the shape/notching of the labellum. Some flowers only have minute notching on a square-ended labellum. Others have two rounded lobes with one shallow notch between them **but there is no gap or "decurved point" between the lobes**. That makes it M. unifolia, I think, even though a proportion of the flowers have a bilobed labellum. Looking at photos elsewhere, it seems that the id feature "labellum pendulous - not pressed against ovary" can be seen in both arenaria and unifolia.

Erodium botrys Big Heron's-bill

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Veronica gracilis Slender Speedwell

03 Nov 2016 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.s. Common Everlasting

07 Nov 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Diuris punctata Purple Diuris Purple Donkey-orchid

07 Nov 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Seventeen plants growing at this location in an area of about 2 sq m. Many have finished flowering and have set pods. Plants are very stunted due to lack of good rains.

Diuris punctata Purple Diuris Purple Donkey-orchid

07 Nov 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Single plant growing on railside track.

Eryngium ovinum Blue Devil

07 Nov 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Caesia calliantha Blue Grass-lily

07 Nov 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Diuris punctata Purple Diuris Purple Donkey-orchid

10 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.7 • David Francis

Pauridia vaginata var. vaginata Yellow Star

20 Aug 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

New species record for this collection. Found in the area burnt in last year's January wildfire. Large sheathing bracteole visible in second pic. As a result of this observation and analysis of herbarium samples, the VicFlora entry was updated to include "Leaves (with) margins, at least toward base, usually with irregularly spaced, small tooth-like outgrowths."

Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-ear

22 Aug 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • Gill Best

New species record for this collection. Found in the area burnt in last year's January wildfire.

Pauridia glabella var. glabella Tiny Star

20 Aug 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

New species record for this collection. Found in the area burnt in last year's January wildfire. This record is possibly an example of cleistogamy or apomixis in this species, with many plants flowering at this time too.

Pauridia glabella var. glabella Tiny Star

20 Aug 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

New species record for this collection. Found in the area burnt in last year's January wildfire. Last photo shows 2 bracteoles on a very short flowering stem.

Crassula sieberiana s.s. Sieber Crassula

20 Aug 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

New species record for this collection. Found in the area burnt in last year's January wildfire.

Acacia pycnantha Golden Wattle

20 Aug 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

New species record for this collection. Just one plant appeared on eastern edge of biosite area.

Drosera aberrans Scented Sundew

21 Aug 2015 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

New species record for this collection. Found in the area burnt in last year's January wildfire.

Epilobium hirtigerum Hairy Willow-herb

12 Nov 2014 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

Vicia sativa subsp. sativa Common Vetch

12 Nov 2014 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rush

12 Nov 2014 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rush

12 Nov 2014 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

Dianella amoena Matted Flax-lily

12 Nov 2014 • -37.5,144.7 • Russell Best

Leaves 20cm tall.