CHR 663503 – Bidens pilosa L.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 663503
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
27 November 2024
Database record updated:
27 November 2024
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Bidens pilosa var. minor (Blume) Sherff
Determiner:
Karunajeewa, N.G.
Identification date:
2020-05-15 (Verbatim: 15 May 2020)
Preferred name:
Bidens pilosa L.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Scotchmans Creek, Syndal, eastern suburb of Melbourne.
Verbatim locality:
Scotchmans Creek, Syndal, eastern suburb of Melbourne. Southern bank of creek c. 200m east of Blackburn Road, opposite litter trap.
Verbatim collector:
Karunajeewa, N.G. 2284
Standardised collector:
N. G. Karunajeewa
Verbatim date:
15 May 2020
Start date:
2020-05-15
Country:
Australia
Land District:
Victoria
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
38.88327 S 145.14749 E (WGS84 -38.88327 145.14749)
Altitudes:
from 95m
Habitat:
Riparian, bank of highly modified urban creek. Banks planted with indigenous trees and shrubs (eucalypts, Acacia dealbata, Kunzea etc.) but ground layer dominated by weedy herbs.
Associated taxa: Tradescantia fluminensis, Rumex, Juncus, Ranunculus repens, Erigeron karvinskianus.
Notes:
Straggly herb forming a dense patch of c. 2.5 x 1.5 m, with stems to 0.5 m tall. Leaves dark green above, mid green and with exserted vanation below. Stems green, prominently ridged. Involucre green. Rays white, disc yellow. Cypsellas dark brown with pale brown pappus. Not native.
Observed species:
Tradescantia fluminensis
Rumex
Juncus
Ranunculus repens
Erigeron karvinskianus
Rumex
Juncus
Ranunculus repens
Erigeron karvinskianus
Specimen notes
Herbarium history:
Ex National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL)
Melbourne, Australia
Duplicates
MEL: 2477379
Direction:
Received
BRI:
Direction:
Duplicate
CANB:
Direction:
Duplicate
DAO:
Direction:
Duplicate
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Project permits
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