Trachymene composita var. composita

Pambula Beach, NSW

Trachymene composita var. composita at Pambula Beach, NSW - 20 Mar 2018
Trachymene composita var. composita at Pambula Beach, NSW - 20 Mar 2018
Trachymene composita var. composita at Pambula Beach, NSW - 20 Mar 2018
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Trachymene composita 21 Mar 2018 BettyDonWood
Trachymene composita 21 Mar 2018 DeanAnsell

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5 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   22 Mar 2018
This plant seems to vary a lot in height from year to year. When Don took it a couple of yesrs ago at Pambula Beach, it was very lanky, and head height.
DeanAnsell wrote:
   22 Mar 2018
Interesting. I was surprised at the number of plants across a large area
JackieMiles wrote:
   23 Mar 2018
Hi Dean, Yeah, this plant is pretty common round Pambula, but strangely absent from the rest of the region. Seems to like sandy soils and a bit of extra moisture, and also pops up after fire. The only other place I've seen it is KNP after the 2003 fires, in totally different, subalpine woodland habitat. It's an oddity!
BettyDonWood wrote:
   23 Mar 2018
We have also seen it twice at the top of the cliffs (Pinnacles?) in Ben Boyd national park north of Eden. The second time it was also in the carpark for the Pinnacles. It had come up profusely after a fire.
JackieMiles wrote:
   23 Mar 2018
Hi Betty, Yeah now that you mention it I've seen it down there too. Still fairly close to Pambula.

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 20 Mar 2018 05:15 PM Recorded on
  • DeanAnsell Recorded by

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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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