Cryptandra amara

Bitter Cryptandra at Penrose, NSW

Cryptandra amara at Penrose, NSW - 12 Aug 2022
Cryptandra amara at Penrose, NSW - 12 Aug 2022
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Identification history

Cryptandra amara 19 Mar 2023 natureguy
Unidentified 28 Aug 2022 Aussiegall

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User's notes

small shrub with little leaves and long thin thorns. Looks a bit like Pittosporum multiflorum

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plants wrote:
   29 Aug 2022
Cryptandra sp.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 12 Aug 2022 05:00 PM Recorded on
  • Aussiegall Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm Flower dimension
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Cryptandra amara Scientific name
  • Bitter Cryptandra Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1187m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cryptandra amara var. longiflora Cryptandra amara var. amara

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