Gisborne Swamp - Flora & Fauna

Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal

08 Feb 2015 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedge

08 Feb 2015 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Coronidium gunnianum Pale Swamp Everlasting

08 Feb 2015 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Eryngium vesiculosum Prickfoot

08 Feb 2015 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Lobelia pratioides Poison Lobelia

08 Feb 2015 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Senecio glomeratus subsp. glomeratus Annual Fireweed

08 Feb 2015 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

3 plants together then no more seen elsewhere at this site. Not recorded previously here so I wouldn't be surprised if it were an occasional blow-in.

Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedge

27 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus Jointed Rush

27 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Chamaemelum nobile Common Chamomile

27 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Pentapogon quadrifidus var. quadrifidus Five-awned Spear-grass

27 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Trifolium repens var. repens White Clover

27 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Gaudinia fragilis Fragile Oat

27 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Growing within a few feet of the lake.

Allium vineale Crow Garlic

24 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Eryngium vesiculosum Prickfoot

24 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Xerochrysum palustre Swamp Everlasting

24 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Coronidium gunnianum Pale Swamp Everlasting

24 Dec 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Coronidium gunnianum Pale Swamp Everlasting

15 Nov 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge

15 Nov 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Tiny Eleocharis, at least half the size of E. acuta in all respects. Well hidden among other plants.

Centella cordifolia Centella

15 Nov 2014 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Thelymitra spp. Sun Orchid

23 Oct 2009 • -37.5,144.6 • Colleen Miller

In 2009 I was working on this site and am confident there were Thelymitra under the trees to the North, as shown by marker.

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) spp.

17 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Epilobium billardierianum subsp. intermedium Variable Willow-herb

20 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Keys out quite well to intermedium although the few plants I saw wouldn't be described as freely branching. Two individuals pictured here.

Xerochrysum palustre Swamp Everlasting

18 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Centella cordifolia Centella

18 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Carex gaudichaudiana Fen Sedge

18 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge

18 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Rumex crispus Curled Dock

18 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Craspedia paludicola Swamp Billy-buttons

17 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Curculionoidea spp. Weevil Juncus australis Austral Rush

17 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best

Veronica gracilis Slender Speedwell

17 Nov 2012 • -37.5,144.6 • Russell Best