Flora Seen on Your Last Walk?

[michael_p]

Waxlip Orchids (Glossodia major) are out in large numbers around my area.

[michael_p]

Small Waxlip Orchid (Glossodia minor) found in Dharawal NP today.

[deadwood]

Dendrobium Tetragonum

Dendrobium Tetragonum in Great Sandy national park QLD.

[michael_p]

^Very nice.

[bernieq]

Lots of flowering flora in the Wyperfeld NP (NW Victoria aka The Mallee) currently, including spider orchids (Caladenia verrucosa).

Caladenia verrucosa - Aug 2022

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However, one Caladenia stood out and I haven't been able to identify the species (yet).

Caladenia capillata (ID by michael_p) - Aug 2022

An albino verrusosa?

[michael_p]

Possibly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caladenia_capillata

In my old copy of Jones (A Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia) the closest I could find was a Jonesiopsis capillata. It appears to have been reclassified as Caladenia capillata since my copy of Jones was published.

[Aushiker]

Lots of flowering flora in the Wyperfeld NP (NW Victoria aka The Mallee) currently, including spider orchids (Caladenia verrucosa).

Nice photos.

[bernieq]

More than possible, michael_p, I think you've nailed it. Caladenia capillata it is - thanks.

Should I venture another one from the same trip? I thought this would be easy to ID but I've spent much of today (well, more time than I should have) on Vic Flora without success.

Wyperfeld NP - Sep 2022

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Edit : see a few posts below for details

[michael_p]

Maybe a type of Bulbine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulbine

Photo of a similar flower from South Africa. According to Wikipedia there are some white ones, like the South African one, here in oz: https://www.flickr.com/photos/95482238@N02/44112279280

Do you have Google Lens on your phone. Just point your camera at the plant, take a photo and it works out what the plant is. Amazing. Only problem is you need internet connection to use it. I believe google is developing an off-line version, not sure how that will work but it would be very useful.

[bernieq]

Yeah, Asphodelaceae family (of which Bulbine is a member) but I haven't been able to find a species that's similar & known in the Wyperfeld region. It was quite common over a 3 day, 50km, walk so it isn't an escape - would be very surprised if it hasn't been catalogued.

[bernieq]

Hmmm, false assumptions!

I had another look, at introduced species and .....

.... found it. Asphodelus fistulous - a declared noxious weed!

[peregrinator]

Ha! A few years ago I posted a photograph of this plant, having seen it in abundance in Wyperfeld NP, only to be horrified when informed of its status. That made me feel like going back to the park to rip them all out!

[Warin]

Ha! A few years ago I posted a photograph of this plant, having seen it in abundance in Wyperfeld NP, only to be horrified when informed of its status. That made me feel like going back to the park to rip them all out!

There are many 'very attractive plants' that are 'noxious weeds'. Many are surprised when told that one of their favourite plants is a weed.

[gayet]

Sydney Golden wattle is a declared invasive weed in SA,WA and parts of VIC. Cootamundra wattle is likewise a declared invasive weed.

Both natives.

And exotic garden escapees are worse - lantana, agapanthus, as just 2

[michael_p]

Woody Pear (Xylomelum pyriforme) are out in force around my area.

[michael_p]

Flannel Flowers in the Royal National Park today.

[keithj]

Carpet of Drosera Spatulata

Drosera Spatulata

[rcaffin]

We do not (really) celebrate Xmas, although we never turn down cake and pudding.
But I thought I would share our Xmas Tree, from the back of the farm.

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Getting closer:

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And it is not only the European honey bees that love it:

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Melalueca styphiliodes I think.

Cheers
Roger

[vagrom]

Locally it's called a Hand Flower - Cheiranthera alternifolia.

Only found in SA - considered extinct in Vic. Just a shrub, nothing special but the repro. bits, together with the colours are quite fascinating. Seen in Engelbrook Reserve Bridgewater, with a big loop-walk and Cox Creek running through.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... DRaYxZphNq

[michael_p]

Fringe Lily (Thysanotus multiflorus) are out in large numbers around my area. Not sure why the colour is washed out in this photo, these are purple/blue in real life.

Blotched Hyacinth (Dipodium punctatum) orchids are finally flowering. They are a bit late this year. Not sure why, maybe it has been a bit cool for them.

[rcaffin]

Not sure why the colour is washed out in this photo
This can happen when the colour as seen by your eyeballs is a poor match to the colour sensors in the camera. The responses of your eyeball RGB sensors are different from the filters in any camera.
Oh yes, it happens. I have some 'orange' stuff sacks, the photos of which which simply do not (cannot) match human vision.

Cheers
Roger

[crollsurf]

Regarding the Lily photo in general it was over exposed, too much light reaching the sensor.

Auto on a camera/phone averages out the exposure, and the highlights were most likely clipped, meaning they were too bright, so information was lost (colour/detail).

Even most phones these days have a "pro" mode where you can under expose in this case (or over expose) so you don't clip the subject. Point and shoot works well in many cases, but not all.

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[michael_p]

Yes Roger you are right, there can be a difference and I have seen this before but that was not the problem. Something Crollsurf said made me think and well it was user error. While fiddling with the camera I put it into "Food" mode. Putting it back into "Pro" mode fixed the colour problem.

Anyway, Flannel flowers (Actinotus helianthi) are out in large numbers around the area. A wonderful carpet of them ran for about 100m along this firetrail.

[Tyreless]

Seen on the Overland Track in March. Can anyone identify it for me?

[north-north-west]

Bumblebee, aka Bombini, aka flying feral insect.
The plant is one of my favourites: Persoonia gunnii. Apparently it's one of those flowers where people either love the scent or hate it. I'm a lover; it's kind of like a mix of Eucryphia (leatherwood), musk and lemon with a little unidentifiable something else added just for fun. Mostly a western Tasmanian species although they do crop up sparsely in some surprising locations.

[Biggles]

Seen on the Overland Track in March. Can anyone identify it for me?

It bears some semblance to Coprosma moorei (blue matcurrant [?]), common in the greater Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair area (esp. around Barn Bluff), also found in a few places in Victoria (Bogong High Plains, Lake Mountain, Snowy Range (Howitt), and sheltered areas at Mount Buffalo.

[north-north-west]

Seen on the Overland Track in March. Can anyone identify it for me?

It bears some semblance to Coprosma moorei (blue matcurrant [?]), common in the greater Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair area (esp. around Barn Bluff), also found in a few places in Victoria (Bogong High Plains, Lake Mountain, Snowy Range (Howitt), and sheltered areas at Mount Buffalo.

It is not Coprosma. It is Persoonia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persoonia_gunnii

[rcaffin]

Spring is sprunging.
Horsnby region, Sydney:
A week ago, Prickly Moses started flowering.
A few days ago, Boronia ledifolia appeared.

Cheers
Roger

[north-north-west]

It's midwinter; far too early for spring.

[johnw]

It's midwinter; far too early for spring.

True, but it's funny how we often get "spring" things flowering from mid winter.
At least up here, Tassie is a bit different with more distinct seasonal patterns.