Goodenia pinnatifida

Scrambled Eggs at Mount Ainslie

Goodenia pinnatifida at Mount Ainslie - 2 Nov 2019
Goodenia pinnatifida at Mount Ainslie - 2 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Goodenia pinnatifida 6 Nov 2019 BettyDonWood
Velleia paradoxa 3 Nov 2019 BettyDonWood
Goodenia pinnatifida 3 Nov 2019 michaelb
Unidentified 2 Nov 2019 Marthijn

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15 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   3 Nov 2019
The equal branching from a single point, with a pair of leaflike bracts at that point, suggests Velleia rather than Goodenia.
A pity there was no photo of the whole plant. The other photos are excellent.
waltraud wrote:
   6 Nov 2019
Betty, I agree a photo that shows entire plant including the basal leaves would have been great. Veilleia is not on our Mts Ainslie Majura Flora list; this would be the first record.
I checked Goodenia pinnatifida on NSW PlantNet:
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Goodenia~pinnatifida
The drawing shows flower stalks equal branching from a single point similar to the 2nd photo of this record.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   6 Nov 2019
The Plantnet key to Goodeniaceae differentiates Velleia from Goodenia on the fact that the flowers are arranged in dichasia, with equal branching (which means exactly two Of the same length) each branching subtended by two leaflike bracts. None of the branching in the Goodenia drawing shows those exact characters.
When it is a first, I think you could take a pressed specimen to the herbarium for confirmation of the ID.
michaelb wrote:
   6 Nov 2019
I agree with Waltraud. It looks more like Goodenia pinnatifida to me.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   6 Nov 2019
OK, though I still think that Waltraud should take a pressed specimen to the herbarium.
waltraud wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
Silke, would it be possible to take a sample and / or a photograph of the basal leaves? I'm inundated with visitors, council work etc and most likely will not find the time to visit Mt Ainslie.
w
waltraud wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
Silke would you have the time to collect a sample and / or take a photograph of basal leaves? I'm inundated with visitors and council work and won't have the time to visit Mt Ainslie in the next weeks. W
SilkeSma wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
Yes Waltraud, I can go and take a photo. I feel ambivalent about taking a sample though. I don't have a permit. Perhaps we can discuss this after we've got a photo.
waltraud wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
I understand! perhaps we need to clarify with Michael M. reg collecting samples for the herbarium. I think a photo of the basal rosette will give a clearer picture; if it is Goodenia then in my view there is no need to collect a sample. I'd suggest to collect a sample if in doubt or if it is clearly Velleia, since to my knowledge Velleia hasn't been recorded on the Mts Majura/Ainslie complex.
SilkeSma wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
Hi Waltraud, I went there this morning and tried to find the plant, but had no luck. I spent a good 15 min searching the area but couldn't find the plant. Is it possible that the location icon on the map isn't accurate? Can we get the original poster to confirm the spot?
Marthijn wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
Hi all, I am pretty sure the location is correct. The plant would not be very obvious (at least to me) if the flowers are no longer there... I will go and have a look again myself (and make more pictures) but can not promise it will be today.
SilkeSma wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
Thanks Marthijn, that would save me going out there again. If possible get good shots of the leaves at the bottom.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
No point in taking a specimen to the herbarium if it is not flowering. They won’t accept it. Their policy is only to accept fertile specimens (with flowers and/or friuit in the botanical sense).
Marthijn wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
All, I went back to the spot where the photos were taken, and unfortunately I have to confirm Silke's observation that the plant is no longer there. A big letdown after all the discussion. I can only guess somebody picked the "nice flower", it was right next to a reasonably well visited trail.
michaelb wrote:
   8 Nov 2019
Thanks Marthijn

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  • 2 Nov 2019 09:02 AM Recorded on
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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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