Calomeria amaranthoides

Incense Plant at Sassafras, NSW

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Identification history

	Calomeria amaranthoides	27 Mar 2022	plants
	Unverified	27 Mar 2022	janddkelly

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Plant resembles a giant grass, but has tobacco-like leaves with reticulate venation. Leaf base almost encloses stem (no petiole). Leaves dry out and turn black. Stems up to 3m, in regrowth after fire, often bend over horizontally, with large grass-like inflorescence. Occurs in wet areas with dense vegetation. Occurs in dense stands in regrowth, after falling becomes a barrier to walkers.

2 comments

plants wrote:

27 Mar 2022

This palnt is absolutely abundant in many areas burnt in 2019-2020.

janddkelly wrote:

27 Mar 2022

Thanks You.
There are dense stands of it on the trail from Styles Ck to the Vines in the Budawangs.
This trail is now virtually impassable.
Dave Kelly.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.186791 -35.159485
Altitude 603.0m
Maps Morton National Park
Places Sassafras, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
24 Mar 2022 11:02 AM Recorded on
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janddkelly South Coast NatureMapr Daisies Plants

Additional information

1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Calomeria amaranthoides Scientific name
Incense Plant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 603m Recorded at altitude
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In flower

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