Bushy Needlewood at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens | 27 Jun 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens | 26 Jun 2023 | Tapirlord | ||
| Hakea sericea | 26 Jun 2023 | waltraud |
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In grassy woodland; 2 shrubs, one about 2 m tall (2nd photo), second shrub smaller; fruits with distinctive double pointed beak, flowers heavily sweet scented (watch your nose).
7 comments
natureguy
wrote:
26 Jun 2023
Yeah, wasn't really thinking there, I think you're right. I've reversed my confirmation, happy for you to confirm if you're happy
waltraud
wrote:
27 Jun 2023
I used Leo Costermans 2002 "Native Trees and Shrubs....", p 155 and checked Plantnet https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Hakea~sericea
I don't know the differences between H sericea and H decurrens subsp. decurrens. Just in case, I will fetch a sample for our botanists to confirm.
Plantnet Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens seems to have a more elongated fruit/beak compared to H sericea?
I don't know the differences between H sericea and H decurrens subsp. decurrens. Just in case, I will fetch a sample for our botanists to confirm.
Plantnet Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens seems to have a more elongated fruit/beak compared to H sericea?
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
27 Jun 2023
The redness of the younger stems is also a good indication of decurrens in our area
icrawford@iinet.net.au
wrote:
8 Jul 2023
From the material given to me by Waltraud last week, I measured perianth and gynoecium lengths of 20 flowers of different ages selected from 5 clusters, and obtained the following results:
Average perianth length (n=40) 7.2 mm, the upper end of the range given by Flora of Australia and by Plantnet (4.2–7.2 mm).
Average pistil (gynoecium) length (n=10) 11.7 mm, once again at the upper end of the range given by Flora of Australia (8.5–12 mm) and by Plantnet (9–12 mm).
The material keys readily to H. decurrens ssp. decurrens on these measurements, but for field id the more or less glabrous branchlets and the pubescent pedicels of H. d. d. contrast with the 'persistently woolly tomentose' branchlets and the villous pedicels of H. sericea. Isobel.
Average perianth length (n=40) 7.2 mm, the upper end of the range given by Flora of Australia and by Plantnet (4.2–7.2 mm).
Average pistil (gynoecium) length (n=10) 11.7 mm, once again at the upper end of the range given by Flora of Australia (8.5–12 mm) and by Plantnet (9–12 mm).
The material keys readily to H. decurrens ssp. decurrens on these measurements, but for field id the more or less glabrous branchlets and the pubescent pedicels of H. d. d. contrast with the 'persistently woolly tomentose' branchlets and the villous pedicels of H. sericea. Isobel.
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- Coordinates 149.169800-35.247561
- Altitude 652.9m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Hackett, ACT
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- 2 Abundance
- 25 Jun 2023 03:50 PM Recorded on
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- Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens Scientific name
- Bushy Needlewood Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 809m Recorded at altitude
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