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Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Mon 19 Oct, 2015 4:56 pm
by oldpiscator
Wondering if anyone can ID this plant I saw last Friday in the Otways. Is it an orchid
or is it one of those dreadful exotics
( Lots of other exotics including blackberries and lots of stinging nettles.
Re: Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Mon 19 Oct, 2015 5:19 pm
by north-north-west
Basal leaves look like an orchid, but the stem with further leaves suggests otherwise.
No idea.
Re: Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Mon 19 Oct, 2015 6:10 pm
by neilmny
If you don't have any luck here email the picture to Parks and ask them.
I found a nasty looking, spikey, did I say nasty looking plant in the Dandenongs, it looked like an invader of some sort more suited to a tropical rain forest. It took a while but Parks replied and it turned out to be Forest Nightshade and all ok.
http://www.southeastweeds.org.au/system ... hyllum.jpg
Re: Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Mon 19 Oct, 2015 9:18 pm
by MickyB
north-north-west wrote:Basal leaves look like an orchid, but the stem with further leaves suggests otherwise.
No idea.
I am looking at this on a small screen but are they definitely leaves further up the stem? Could it be looking down on top of the flower?
Re: Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Mon 19 Oct, 2015 10:32 pm
by GBW
Possibly a juvenile Clematis Aristata.
Re: Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Tue 20 Oct, 2015 7:46 am
by oldpiscator
MickyB wrote:north-north-west wrote:Basal leaves look like an orchid, but the stem with further leaves suggests otherwise.
No idea.
I am looking at this on a small screen but are they definitely leaves further up the stem? Could it be looking down on top of the flower?
Definitely leaves further up the stem.
Re: Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Tue 20 Oct, 2015 7:48 am
by oldpiscator
GBW wrote:Possibly a juvenile Clematis Aristata.
Leaves too broad I think for Clematis.
Re: Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Tue 20 Oct, 2015 8:02 am
by north-north-west
oldpiscator wrote:GBW wrote:Possibly a juvenile Clematis Aristata.
Leaves too broad I think for Clematis.
Very similar, but. It does look like a juvenile vine of some type.
Re: Plant ID from the Otways
Posted: Tue 20 Oct, 2015 8:58 am
by MickyB
oldpiscator wrote:GBW wrote:Possibly a juvenile Clematis Aristata.
Leaves too broad I think for Clematis.
Agree. Very similar to to Clematis aristata but your plant has rounder leaves. Having said that the same species of plant can look different in different areas/environments.
Here is a photo of C. aristata from Friends of Tarra-Bulga National Park website for comparision.
