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Antidesma eriostre Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
Antidesma erostre seeds found beneath the shrubs had desiccated fruits with the hard woody seeds still inside.
Haloragis heterophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Haloragis heterophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Haloragis heterophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Melichrus urceolatus Ramournie National Park NSW
Solanum opacum Ramournie National Park NSW
Solanum opacum Ramournie National Park NSW
Solanum stelligerum Ramournie National Park NSW
Here are the last four photos taken at Ramournie National Park for this walk however next week may see a lot more when we again ventre there. Haloragis heterophylla is a small inconspicuous herb with unusual foliage that blends into its surroundings within its habitat. There is one photo of the green fruit on Melichrus urceolatus. We located two Solanum species close together. Solanum opacum now has the green fruits and mature stem included while Solanum stelligerum depicts the variant whose stems are covered in thorns.
Eleocharis gracilis Ramournie National Park NSW
Eleocharis gracilis Ramournie National Park NSW
Eleocharis gracilis Ramournie National Park NSW
Eleocharis gracilis Ramournie National Park NSW
Gratiola pedunculata Ramournie National Park NSW
Gratiola pedunculata Ramournie National Park NSW
Gratiola pedunculata Ramournie National Park NSW
Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense Ramournie National Park NSW
Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense Ramournie National Park NSW
Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense Ramournie National Park NSW
Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense Ramournie National Park NSW
Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense Ramournie National Park NSW
Still trekking in Ramournie State Forest we added Eleocharis gracilis, Gratiola pedunculata, which were both located in a small ephemeral creek and Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense.
Corymbia variegata Ramournie National Park NSW
Corymbia variegata Ramournie National Park NSW
Corymbia variegata Ramournie National Park NSW
Crassula sieberiana Ramournie National Park NSW
Crassula sieberiana Ramournie National Park NSW
Crassula sieberiana Ramournie National Park NSW
Crassula sieberiana Ramournie National Park NSW
Crassula sieberiana Ramournie National Park NSW
Crassula sieberiana Ramournie National Park NSW
Cyperus laevis Ramournie National Park NSW
Cyperus laevis Ramournie National Park NSW
Cyperus laevis Ramournie National Park NSW
Cyperus laevis Ramournie National Park NSW
Cyperus aquatilis Ramournie National Park NSW
Cyperus aquatilis Ramournie National Park NSW
Cyperus aquatilis Ramournie National Park NSW
Cyperus aquatilis Ramournie National Park NSW
As can be seen we had a good day for photography and an easier walk once in The Ramournie National Park.
At the top we have Corymbia variegata. Haven’t learned to climb the trees so still need the leaves flowers and fruits.
Next is a delightful small native succulent that should be grown in every small rockery or succulent bed with other dwarf succulents. Crassula sieberiana is so hardy that it grows in the open atop of solid rock boulders. It won’t need watering and can be mass planted to emphasize its beauty whether it is in flower or the flowers are absent.
John Edwards knowledge of local plants cannot be overemphasized when in the field and I am sure grateful to be with him when it comes to grasses and sedges. Two sedges were added to the web on this field day. Cyperus laevis and Cyperus s were growing close together which made it easier for me when John identified them in an instance.
Baeckea frutescens Yuraygir National Park north end
Baeckea frutescens Yuraygir National Park north end
Chorizema parviflorum Ramournie National Park NSW
Chorizema parviflorum Ramournie National Park NSW
Chorizema parviflorum Yuraygir National Park north End NSW
Chorizema parviflorum Ramournie National Park NSW
Chorizema parviflorum Ramournie National Park NSW
Chorizema parviflorum Ramournie National Park NSW
Coleus graveolens Ramournie National Park NSW
Coleus graveolens Ramournie National Park NSW
Still in Ramournie National Park I can add Chorizema parviflora and Coleus graveolens with an additional plant from Yuraygir National Park north end.
The Baeckea frutescens had an unusually golden yellow foliage.
Eucalyptus tetrapleura Ramournie National Park NSW
Eucalyptus tetrapleura Ramournie National Park NSW
Eucalyptus tetrapleura Fortis Creek National Park NSW
Eucalyptus tetrapleura Fortis Creek National Park NSW
Eucalyptus tetrapleura Fortis Creek National Park NSW
Eucalyptus tetrapleura Ramournie National Park NSW
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla Ramournie National Park NSW
Another enjoyable day out with John trekking through Ramournie National Park. There are some new photos of Eucalyptus tetrapleura, which is a grey iron bark and is an endangered species found on the north coast.
I have now seen Australia’s tallest growing Grass Tree for the first time and it did not disappoint me. Will need to keep an eye out for the flowers. Unfortunately a fire is usually required for Xanthorrhoea species to flower and Xanthorrhoea malacophylla is no exception. Plants have been known to grow to an incredible 7 meters.
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Abutilon oxycarpum Ramournie National Park NSW
Acacia concurrens Ramournie National Park NSW
Acacia concurrens Ramournie National Park NSW
Acacia concurrens Ramournie National Park NSW
Another enjoyable day out with John trekking through Ramournie National Park. First up I have 10 photographs of Abutilon oxycarpum making a full set.
Next I have replaced the photos of the phyllodes with two better photos and a new photo of the green fruits on Acacia concurrens.
Hakea sericea The Pinnacles NSW
Hakea sericea The Pinnacles NSW
Hakea sericea The Pinnacles NSW
Hakea sericea The Pinnacles NSW
Hakea sericea The Pinnacles NSW
Hakea sericea The Pinnacles NSW
Hakea sericea The Pinnacles NSW
Hakea sericea was in brilliant flower this winter; adjacent to the road side nature strip, breaking the winter chill.
Drosera spatulata Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
Drosera spatulata Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
Glycosmis trifoliata Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
Grevillea banksii The Pinnacles NSW
Grevillea banksii The Pinnacles NSW
Grevillea banksii The Pinnacles NSW
Grevillea banksii The Pinnacles NSW
Grevillea banksii The Pinnacles NSW
Grevillea banksii The Pinnacles NSW
Two very unusual photographs of what may not be Drosera spatulata. The plants maybe a sport, new variety or even new species. They were 50mm to 60mm in diameter, with very long, narrow leaf petioles which were also depleted of hairs as were the leaf centres.
Glycosmis trifoliata showing the flower with how ants penetrate deep into the flower to get to the nectar.
The bottom four photos depict Grevillea banksii with hairless foliage and a rare pale pink flowering form found at The Pinnacles.
Acacia fimbriata Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
Calothamnus quadrifidus The Pinnacles NSW
Calothamnus quadrifidus The Pinnacles NSW
Calothamnus quadrifidus The Pinnacles NSW
Cassytha racemosa Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
Back and doing what I love photographing and walking with nature. First is Acacia fimbriata which is always consistent in displaying its flowers feeding native bees and when the seeds appear the crimson rosella and king Parrot glean the pods.
Walking with a friend; Diane’s garden, I noticed a beautiful flowering Calothamnus quadrifidus which gave me a better leaf photograph and the buds and buds opening. Dianne has a bush garden with a scattering of introduced natives to add additional colour.
Dodder Laurel, Devils Twine or Cassytha racemosa is in flower and fruit at the moment here so can expect my local Mistletoe bird, Dicaeum hirundinaceum around soon to eat the fruits and spread its seeds.
Epacris pulchella Wombat Creek Conservation Area
Homoranthus virgatus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Homoranthus virgatus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Homoranthus virgatus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Author’s Garden The Pinnacles NSW
The beautiful Epacris pulchella at Wombat Creek Conservation Area was in splendid bloom during the walk with one better photograph of the upper foliage included.
Another walk in Yuraygir National Park North saw some beautiful exhibitions of Homoranthus virgatus, which made them very hard not to put the camera down.
Even walking around your own garden can eventuate in some good shots. Rhodosphaera rhodanthema had some very compact green fruits and with the recent rain the leaves had that certain sheen that only fresh rain can bring forth.
Acacia leiocalyx Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Acacia venulosa Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Acacia venulosa Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Acacia venulosa Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Acacia venulosa Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Bulbostylis barbata Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Bulbostylis barbata Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Bulbostylis barbata Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Corymbia gummifera Conservation Park – Wongabeena trail near Creek NSW
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The attached photos here were from my last bush walk a month ago. Enjoy.
The first photo of Acacia leiocalyx shows a wider phyllode form.
The second photograph is of Acacia venulosa depicts a typical habitat, a mature stem, a better looking phyllode and the flower buds.
Three new photos of Bulbostylis barbata showing a very healthy habitat and two mature fruits after dehiscing.
Corymbia gummifera has had the underside of the leaf replaced with a better photograph.
Daviesia wyattiana Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Daviesia wyattiana Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Daviesia wyattiana Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Daviesia wyattiana Wombat Creek National Park NSW
Entolasia whiteana Sherwood Forest Nature Reserve North NSW
Entolasia whiteana Wombat Creek Conservation Area NSW
Entolasia whiteana Wombat Creek Conservation Area NSW
Entolasia whiteana Wombat Creek Conservation Area NSW
Entolasia whiteana Wombat Creek Conservation Area NSW
Entolasia whiteana Wombat Creek Conservation Area NSW
One rare shrub for the day was Daviesia wyattiana where we added a good photo depicting the square green stem, a leaf a semi ripe fruit and an unknown wasp feeding on the nectar.
Entolasia whiteana is a common grass of moist woodlands and moist forests. It is a good food source of Wallabies and Kangaroos.
Tricoryne elatior North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Tricoryne elatior North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Tricoryne elatior North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Tricoryne elatior North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Wikstroemia indica North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Wikstroemia indica North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Wikstroemia indica North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Woollsia pungens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Woollsia pungens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Woollsia pungens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Woollsia pungens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Woollsia pungens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Woollsia pungens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
To complete a rather fruitful day out Tricoryne elatior, Wikstroemia indica and Woollsia pungens were all photographed on the seaward side of the coastal cliffs in North Yuraygir National Park NSW, so would experience hot dry conditions with salt laden winds. All were growing on accumulated beach sands. The first photo of the habitat of Wikstroemia indica is typical of where the three species were growing just below the path.
Pultenaea myrtoides North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Pultenaea myrtoides North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Pultenaea myrtoides North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Pultenaea myrtoides North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Pultenaea myrtoides North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Stephania japonica var. discolor North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Stephania japonica var. discolor North Yuraygir National Park NSW
These photos depict the differences in Pultenaea myrtoides to what is on the web page despite growing in the same national Park but from different ends.
Another twiner which varies considerably from being almost glabrous to densely covered in white to fawn pannate hairs on the stems and lower laminas is Stephania japonica var. discolor. The upper lamina also varies from being deep grass green to deep sea green and dull to glossy on the upper lamina.
Philotheca salsolifolia ssp pedicellata North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Philotheca salsolifolia ssp pedicellata North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Philotheca salsolifolia ssp pedicellata North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Philotheca salsolifolia ssp pedicellata North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Pseudanthus orientalis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Pseudanthus orientalis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Pseudanthus orientalis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Pseudanthus orientalis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Philotheca salsolifolia ssp pedicellata differs somewhat in the foliage and the colour of the flowers or at least compared to Philotheca salsolifolia ssp salsolifolia which were photographed in the ACT.
Pseudanthus orientalis is a nice compact plant suitable for small, moist heath gardens in full sun.
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Oxalis chnoodes Banyabba National Park NSW
Oxalis rubens is a delightful low ground cover for exposed areas on dry sandy soils and can be seen in the top photo.
The specimen of Oxalis choondes below is densely covered in white, pilose hairs on the stems is sparsely covered in long, white antrorse hairs on the upper laminas and is moderately covered in long, white antrorse hairs on the lower laminas.
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Melichrus urceolatus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Melichrus urceolatus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Melichrus urceolatus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Melichrus urceolatus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Myrsine variabilis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Myrsine variabilis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Myrsine variabilis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Myrsine variabilis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Melichrus urceolatus leaves and some flowers have been replaced with better photos.
Myrsine variabilis is just that; extremely variable, in habitat and leaf formation. The photos on the web now depict a seaside environment along with a dry rainforest.
Leptospermum liversidgei North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Leptospermum liversidgei North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Leptospermum liversidgei North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Leptospermum liversidgei North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Lobelia anceps North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Lobelia anceps North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Lobelia anceps North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Lobelia anceps North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Lobelia anceps North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Lobelia anceps North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Another coastal tea tree found in North Yuraygir National Park NSW is Leptospermum liversidgei. A lovely small perennial, which flowers most of the year, accepts salt laden winds and takes full sun is Lobelia anceps .
Hibbertia salicifolia North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Hibbertia salicifolia North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Hibbertia salicifolia North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Hibbertia scandens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Hibbertia scandens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Hibbertia scandens North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Hibbertia vestita North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Hibbertia vestita North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Hibbertia vestita North Yuraygir National Park NSW
It was a day for Hibbertia species as four old favourites and one new species for me were located. Wish I had taken more photos of the flowers on Hibbertia salicifolia as this one is not the best. The Hibbertia scandens along the frontal ridge had leaves, which were densely covered in short white villose hairs. The Hibbertia vestita was the third species to be photographed in flower on that walk.
Empodisma minus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Empodisma minus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Empodisma minus North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Epacris microphylla North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Epacris microphylla North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Glycine latifolia North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Glycine latifolia North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Glycine latifolia North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Glycine latifolia North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Glycine latifolia North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Grevillea humilis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
Grevillea humilis North Yuraygir National Park NSW
One of the many marsh reeds and grasses found is Empodisma minus.
Epacris microphylla is rather common in the heathsand look spectacular when in flower either from afar or at close quarters. This time the first flowering had finished and the secondary flowering it was a little early as the buds had not opened.
One of the small twining plants is Glycine latifolia but unfortunately it had already flowered.
Grevillea humilis however was in flower and the plants looked very healthy growing on poor accumulated beach sands and exposed to saline winds .