Macedon Regional Park & Environs - Native Plants

This collection is of native plants of the Macedon Regional Park plus the adjoining and included areas.

• Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea

  30 Sep 2017 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Unidentified

  28 May 2017 • -37.4,144.6 • Chris Steffanoni

  One of a few grand old gums twisting next to Bolobek lake.

  

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  1. David Francis  Did you see the buds or fruit? E. camaldulensis not previously recorded for the Macedon Ranges. It looks similar to the ancient Eucalyptus viminalis (Manna Gums) along the Barringo Creek and in the Barringo picnic ground.

     Reply • 28 May

  3. Chris Steffanoni  Yes you are right it may be a viminalis. I was looking for birds so didn't have a close look at the leaves or buds here. I'll head back to clarify

     Reply • 28 May
• Epacris impressa Common Heath

  25 Mar 2017 • -37.4,144.6 • Chris Steffanoni

  A beautiful dash of colour amongst the grass trees

  

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  1. David Francis  Wonderful to see such a beautiful display as we are heading into winter. Welcome to NatureShare, Chris.

     Reply • 28 May

  2. • Chris Steffanoni  Thanks David

       Reply • 28 May
• Dipodium pardalinum Spotted Hyacinth-orchid

  02 Feb 2017 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Many Dipodium pardalinum flowered over the Macedon area this year, although some were rather stunted.

  

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  1. Kevin Sparrow  This is a new one for me David, apparently it also occurs in Western Victoria, my territory. I must keep an eye out for it.

     Reply • 03 Feb

  3. David Francis  It was new to us until fairly recently, even though it was right under our noses! I started a NS Collection "Dipodium pardalinum Distribution" to map the distribution. I was hoping people from Western Victoria would find it there. See https://natureshare.org.au/collections/53b39819e35eb129840000d4

     Reply • 04 Feb

  5. David Francis  See distribution map - https://natureshare.org.au/observations?utf8=%E2%9C%93&collection_id=53b39819e35eb129840000d4&display=locations&lat_min=-37.221809&lat_max=-37.766600&lon_min=143.558163&lon_max=144.805111&map_display=all_markers

     Reply • 04 Feb
• Olearia myrsinoides Silky Daisy-bush

  02 Feb 2017 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Podolepis jaceoides s.s. Showy Podolepis

  19 Nov 2016 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily

  19 Nov 2016 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Twining Fringe-lily climbing up a plant. The leaves of the Fringe-lily are not in the photo - they are basal.

  

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• Thelymitra ixioides s.s. Spotted Sun-orchid

  19 Nov 2016 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Spotted sun-orchid with only one dark blue spot.

  

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• Caladenia moschata Musk Hood-orchid

  13 Nov 2016 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Photo showing the variation in height of plants in the same patch. (about 15cm to 30+ cm). In this area the orchids had either greenish or red tinged flowers.

  

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• Caladenia transitoria Eastern Bronzehood Orchid

  13 Nov 2016 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  A patch of a dozen or more plants, each about 12 cm tall. First record for Macedon Ranges. It is small and easily overlooked. All had a single flower except two plants which had two flowers per stem.

  

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  1. David Francis  Common name is misleading as it occurs in the west of the state, not just the east.

     Reply • 13 Nov 2016

  3. Chris Lindorff  Name assigned due to split with similar Caladenia iridescens that is now known to be restricted to western Victoria (principally Grampians). C. transitoria is more common in the east of the state but also scattered across the west.

     Reply • 13 Nov 2016
• Thelymitra peniculata Trim Sun-orchid

  07 Nov 2016 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Leaves fleshy, distinctly ribbed on the outside. Apex of mid-lobe of column (yellow part) somewhat dorsally compressed with a V-notch. Lateral lobes of column with a terminal tuft of white hairs, extending horizontally and converging. More than 5 flowers per stem (I can count 7 or 8 including the buds).

  

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  1. David Francis  Still working on species id. Can anyone help?

     Reply • 08 Nov 2016

  3. Chris Lindorff  David, my suggestion is Thelymitra peniculata.

     Reply • 08 Nov 2016

  5. David Francis  Thanks, Chris. It keys out to peniculata (Jeanes;Muelleria 19: 19–79 (2004) if I guess that the leaf is <75% of the inflorescence. (leaves are cut off and inflorescence not fully extended).

     Reply • 08 Nov 2016
• Stylidium armeria subsp. armeria

  07 Nov 2016 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  High resolution copy for first photo (habit). See "original" resolution. Note: Many plants in this area - all with white or very pale pink flowers instead of the more common deep pink to magenta colour.

  

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• Caladenia moschata Musk Hood-orchid

  07 Nov 2016 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  In my experience, Caladenia moschata can have a quite strongly vertically compressed dorsal sepal similar to C. cucullata but the second half of the labellum is not completely purple as in C. cucullata. I find that the detection of a strong musky scent is not a reliable feature.

  

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• Acrotriche serrulata Honey-pots

  17 Nov 2010 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Species information: Dense, prostrate to decumbent shrub to c. 30(–60) cm high; branchlets finely pubescent. Leaves linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, 3.5–11 mm long, 0.5–1.7 mm wide, with pointed tip (muronate). Flowers, green-translucent, small, on old wood near the ground. Flowers Jun - Nov

  

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• Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry

  10 Oct 2010 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Species information: Trailing shrub with main stems prostrate and rooting at intervals, branches prostrate or ascending to about 15 cm high. Leaves spreading, often more or less horizontal, lanceolate to ovate, 4–16 mm long, 1–8 mm wide, mucronate. Flowers not obvious in dense c. 5–14-flowered spikes, on previous season's or older wood. Flowers Apr - Jul

  

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• Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee

  03 Dec 2006 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Spreading perennial to 20 cm high Flowers and fruits Sep - Apr

  

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• Gratiola peruviana Austral Brooklime

  15 Dec 2015 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisy

  15 Dec 2015 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Sambucus gaudichaudiana White Elderberry

  15 Dec 2015 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Gastrodia procera Tall Potato-orchid

  15 Dec 2015 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Drymophila cyanocarpa Turquoise Berry

  15 Dec 2015 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Lobelia pratioides Poison Lobelia

  06 Feb 2015 • -37.4,144.5 • David Francis

  

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  1. Russell Best  Hi David. This is a new species record for the Macedon Range (should always check against the collection species list!). There is one record on ALA which is your record of this group of plants on NS from Jan 25 2014.

     Reply • 08 Feb 2015

  2. • David Francis  Thanks for reminding me, Russell. I've added it to the collection species list.

       Reply • 08 Feb 2015
• Leptorhynchos tenuifolius Wiry Buttons

  24 Jan 2015 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Dianella longifolia s.l. Pale Flax-lily

  22 Dec 2014 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  A dozen or so plants scattered over this corner of Stanley Park

  

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  1. Russell Best  Hi David. The best key for these is in the additions/corrections at the back of FoV4. If you've used it already you can at least determine whether it is D. amoena or not. I think the key feature for amoena is leaf length less than 40cm. Otherwise it will be sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) I think.

     Reply • 23 Dec 2014

  3. Russell Best  Also, amoena spreads by rhizomes forming a clump over a large area - but it takes lots of time for this to develop and often amoena is seen as a single plant. The Benambra species is obviously not rhizomatous.

     Reply • 23 Dec 2014

  4. • David Francis  Leaf length certainly greater than 40cm. Leaves with entire margins - no "finger-like" projections or teeth. Also plants mainly solitary - not in spreading clumps. That makes it sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) then?

       Reply • 23 Dec 2014

     • • Russell Best  Yep. Benambra.

         Reply • 23 Dec 2014
• Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace Fern

  22 Dec 2014 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  

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• Gastrodia sesamoides s.s. Cinnamon Bells

  04 Dec 2014 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Cinnammon Bells regularly come up in this area. About 4 plants in patches missed in recent planned burn.

  

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• Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia Slender Rice-flower

  25 Oct 2014 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Note glabrous, reddish stem below flower.

  

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• Polyscias sambucifolia subsp. 1 Broad-leaf Panax

  25 Oct 2014 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Suckering rootstock.

  

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• Luzula meridionalis var. meridionalis Common Woodrush

  25 Oct 2014 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Leaves densely hairy along margins. Capsule nearly equal in height to the tepals.

  

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• Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bells

  25 Oct 2014 • -37.4,144.6 • David Francis

  Photo showing gland-tipped hairs on peduncle and stems with erect hairs of varying length.

  

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