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Tapirlord wrote:
18 Dec 2024
Yep!

Ranunculus papulentus
18 Dec 2024
Ranunculus ... ?

Ranunculus papulentus
MattM wrote:
18 Dec 2024
This one is Dipodium roseum because it has pale pink-white flowers and the tips of the tepals curve backwards. Dipodium punctatum tends to be more blotchy and has flat tepals. I realise there were some plants from the same location identified as D. punctatum, but looking at the images again they look a better match for D. roseum and so I have updated them.

Dipodium roseum
JaneR wrote:
27 Nov 2024
At this stage (with no flowers, no fruits), Alisma plantago-aquatica is virtually indistinguishable from Damasonium minus (both in same family), and there is no visual evidence as to what species this is.

However, it is very likely that this is Alisma plantago-aquatica. This species has been occasionally recorded in some years (depending on seasonal conditions) in seasonally or intermittently or occasionally wet places (drainage lines, streams, edges of wetlands and rivers) in the ACT whereas Damasonium minus has not: it seems to have a lower altitude / slighter warmer climate distribution pattern.
So, based on distribution patterns, and occurrence in other ACT grassland reserves, I consider this is Alisma plantago-aquatica.

And yes, it would be good to have a photo once the plant has flowered and fruiting. For that, best to focus on the fruits (the flowers are tiny and a bit challenging). Common name for Damasonium minus is 'Starfruit' and Sighting 4555224 shows why.

It is good to see this species turning up in grassland nature parks.

Alisma plantago-aquatica
Heino1 wrote:
21 Nov 2024
Possibly a bleached Laccaria

zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream)
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