Sighting and photos (c) turkey_jerky.
This mallard has male-appearing plumage, but the orange beak is much more typical of female mallards.
BIDENS ANDICOLA H.B.K., Nov. Gen. et Sp. 4:237 (186). 1820; B. andicola H.B.K. vars. normalis and heterophylla O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. 3^II^: I36. 1898; B. fruticulosa Mey. and Walp., Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. 19 Supplem. I. 271. 1843.
Descript. amplific.- Herba perennis, semi-procumbens vel etiam erecta, valde hispido-pubescens vel fere glabra, ramosa, 2-8 dm. alta, caulibus parce angulatis. Folia 1-7 cm. longa, valde polymorpha; nunc indivisa, ovata, serrata, sessilia vel alato-petiolata, ad apicem obtusa vel subacuta; nunc tripartite vel 1-3-pinnata foliolis ovatis vel lanceolatis vel linearibus et ad apicem sensim vel abrupte apiculatis. Capitula ramos terminantia, longe pedunculata, radiata; pansa ad anthesin 2-4 vel rarius etiam usque ad 5.5 cm. lata, 0.7-1.4 cm. alta. Involucrum perspicue hispidum, bracteis ex-terioribus 8-10, lanceolatis vel lineari-oblongis, ciliatis, supra saepe glabratis, apice plerumque obtusis, quam interioribus lanceolatis dense hispidis plerumque multo brevioribus. Flores ligulati saepius 8, lutei, ligula elliptico-oblanceolati, apice plerumque minute 3-denticulati, 1.2-2.5 cm. longi. Achaenia tenuiter linearia, inferne sensim attenuate, obcompresso-quadrangularia, sulcata, supra plus minusve erecto-hispida, fusco-nigra, corpore 0.7-1.4 cm. longa et 0.4-1 mm. lata et paleas demum superantia, apice bi- (vel pauca tri-) aristata, aristis tenuibus, brunneo-stramineis vel rubescentibus, re-trorsum hamosis, 1.7-3 mm. longis.
BIDENS ANDICOLA var. DECOMPOSITA O. Kuntze, I.c.; B. macrantha Griseb., Abhandl. Goett. I9:I38 I874; B. grandiflora Balb. var. breviloba 0. Kuntze, I.c.-Folia 2-3-pinnatisecta, usque ad I dm. longa, achaeniis superne valde attenuato-elongata.
For many years the identity of the South American Bidens andicola has been obscured for herbarium workers by the great multiplicity of foliage forms encountered. WEDDELL, as early as 1856 (Chloris And. 1870) described it as a polymorphous plant ("Plante polymorphe et très repande dans la chaine, mais presque exclusivement alpestre"). Later, OTTO KUNTZE, who like WEDDELL had collected in South America, commented upon the variability of the leaves ("Eine robuste Art mit einfach oder mehrfach ternatisecten Blättern, mittelgrossen gelben Strahlblüthen, ziemlich grossen Blüthenköpfen, äusseren zottig behaarten Involucralbracteen etc., aber in Bezug auf Blatttheilung wie manche andere Bidens-Art sehr variabel"; Rev. Gen. Pl. 3^II^: 136. 1898). In herbaria the numerous foliage forms are seen to simulate corresponding forms of B. triplinervia H.B.K. (B. humilis H.B.K., B. crithmifoliac H.B.K., etc.), and this has led often to confusion between the two species. Recently I was enabled, through the courtesy of OTTO BUCHTIEN (cf. SHEREFF, BOT. GAZ. 76: 151. 1923), to study a great number of specimens collected by him and displaying a wide range of variation. From these (all in Herb. Field. Mus.) and many others, totalling more than two hundred specimens, the preceding descriptions are drawn. It was found that sometimes, in poorly developed material, distinction from B. triplinervia is apparently impossible. In well developed material, however, the distinctions are usually very definite, B. andicola being coarser, its thicker heads having commonly about eight instead of commonly about five rays[4], etc. B. andicola has the paleae shorter than the mature achenes and this character separates it from the surprisingly similar aggregation of Mexican forms (Purpus 1547, 1548, 2637, 4135, 5089, 5620; Rose and Painter 6666, 7949; Pringle 4915; E. W. Nelson 3220, etc.) that in late years have passed erroneously under the name B. daucifolia DC. In the latter[5] the paleae are usually very blackish above and commonly surpass the mature achenes.
Occasionally a form of B. andicola is found with the leaves highly compound and the achenes strongly narrowed above, somewhat like those of Cosmos. If it were not for various connecting forms this would seem to be specifically distinct. KUNTZE, who himself collected specimens of it, referred at least one of them, a plant from Cochabamba, Bolivia (Herb. N.Y. Bot. Gard.) to B. andicola, naming it var. decomposita. In a careless moment he named a precisely identical form from between Cochabamba and Rio Juntas, Bolivia (Herb. N.Y. Bot. Gard.) B. grandiflora Balb. var. breviloba, although B. grandifjora is a Mexican species and is not known to occur in South America.
[4] Unfortunately, B. triplinervia produces at times an 8-rayed form. Discussion of this form must be deferred until a later date.
Sherff, E. E. (1926). Studies in the Genus Bidens. VII. Botanical Gazette, 81(1), 25-54.>>
Sighting and photos (c) tubul.
Sighting and photos (c) raphcarroll.
Sighting and photos (c) erickthebirdman.
Field Notes - Limatik or leech, a blood sucking organism
Sighting and photos (c) the_hills.
Sighting and photos (c) greenieforever.
Field Notes - small area with approximately a dozen specimen of this plant. surrounded by weeds. Sandy soil. western aspect of gumtree windbreak approx 4m to east. one of few plants with some green leaves left. very dry soil. partly crusted to about 1-2mm depth.
Sighting and photos (c) penelope.
Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 12
Additional comments? - Perched on some rigging at the Manly boat harbour. Lighter in colour than a welcome swallow.
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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Sighting and photos (c) ranger_cgnp.
Field Notes - grassy area soon after rain. only lasted on full sun day
Sighting and photos (c) jade_king.
Habitat - In medium vegetation
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - Flew into our window and appeared very stunned. often seen in our native trees around our house. We put it safely up in a tree and it recovered and flew away about half an hour later.
Nest present - No
Behavior - Flying
Sighting and photos (c) regb.
Field Notes - yellow flowers black berry
Sighting and photos (c) ladyrobyn.
Field Notes - This small plant was growing in numbers at the dge of the lake. I can't find it in any of my books and think the closest to it is one of the docks but I am very unsure with this. I will be very interested to find out what it is. It is about 20cm tall and I think it doesn't get much bigger than this.
Sighting and photos (c) keggels.
Field Notes - Side of hill
Revegiton site?
Sighting and photos (c) miethzach.
Field Notes - Found these bright green ferns(?) on the ground and also covering over tree trunks.
Field Notes - On the lower slopes of ridge to North Pinnacle, Mt Barney
Sighting and photos (c) helenergy_4.
Field Notes - I submitted this species(or similar) last Winter. Haven’t ever seen one this size or shape? New species?! ;)
Sighting and photos (c) thetraveller.
Sighting and photos (c) abills.
Field Notes - Ptilotus semilanatus. Found roadside at Kerimbilla State forest. Well represented in environment
Don't know what to make of this.
It felt slimy, but didnt have any slime on it. Very smooth, slick feel. Texture a little similar to thin kelp. Fairly bright white. Found it in the seaweed but it doesn't look or feel like any seaweed Ive ever seen?
Maybe its part of a membrane? Of...something? Haha!
Sighting and photos (c) shikarisam.
Sighting and photos (c) kimba882.
Field Notes - At start of Kep Track in Northam on old dirt road/firebreak amongst mixture of Bryophytes and weeds close to the bank of the Avon River. Area never developed though may have been grazed in the past, mainly native vegetation.
Sighting and photos (c) regb.
Field Notes - in muogamara nature reserve
Sighting and photos (c) regb.
Field Notes - Small plant growing in nature reserve on rocky ground
Sighting and photos (c) happychaos.
Field Notes - Rambling weed with small yellow flowers and distinctive shell like seed pods
Sighting and photos (c) lync.
Field Notes - Galls on Melaleuca quinquenervia.
Sighting and photos (c) mrs_norman.
Field Notes - My dad found these shield bugs on onion vine plants in Mitchell Grasslands between Julia Creek and Richmond Qld. We think they are called a Large Milkweed Bug. There was lots of them on each plant
Sighting and photos (c) penelope.
Field Notes - On top of the eastern peak (c. 1354 m) of Mount Barney.
Sighting and photos (c) jordana1971.
Field Notes - Snannon National Park WA. Several of these species scattered throughout the bush we saw.
Sighting and photos (c) jacquinature.
Field Notes - Juvenile I suspect, lacking the white nape
Sighting and photos (c) sasika.
Field Notes - white color mycelium on soil during rainy season.
Sighting and photos (c) jade_king.
Field Notes - Tiny (0.5cm) toadstool, bright red and sprouting out side of tree covered in moss. Very damp area.
Sighting and photos (c) chrisw.
Field Notes - I suspect this is an Agaricus species but need the assistance of a fungi expert to confirm and positively identify. Quite a stunning sight seeing so many growing in a patch near a creek in wet forest beside Five Mile Beach Track in Northern Wilsons Promontory NP.
Sighting and photos (c) the_cathcarts.
Field Notes - Large white plate mushrooms on side of creek
Sighting and photos (c) dianne_gleeson.
How many? - z
Sighting and photos (c) dandythar.
Field Notes - Jerdon's baza?(Aviceda jerdoni) is a moderate sized brown hawk with a thin white-tipped black crest usually held erect.?It is found in?South Asia. I found this in Sri Lanka.
Sighting and photos (c) ____.
Field Notes - Snapper gotting by cape javris 50meters deep
Sighting and photos (c) nina5.
Sighting and photos (c) universalfreak.
Field Notes - Growing under the oaks
Sighting and photos (c) janr.
Field Notes - several groups of 2 and 3. feeding and resting.
Sighting and photos (c) tubul.
Sighting and photos (c) mog747.
Sighting and photos (c) scrubber.
Sighting and photos (c) bennos.
Sighting and photos (c) turbotubrculosus.
Sighting and photos (c) jordana1971.
Field Notes - Capel WA. Native bush. Some type of daisy.
Sighting and photos (c) libby_lou.
Field Notes - Found this little flower- must have sown from a local property
Sighting and photos (c) darcy5.
Field Notes - Found in townsville, part of large hedge sort of thing
Sighting and photos (c) regb.
Field Notes - found in Bush between road sports ground creek and housing.
Sighting and photos (c) barri.
Sighting and photos (c) regb.
Field Notes - white flowering plant in wooded park along track
Sighting and photos (c) chelonajill.
Field Notes - 9.6.19
approx 2cm long
found in Golden Penda tree
Sighting and photos (c) aksmithals.
Field Notes - Merritt's track, Mt Kosciuszko
Sighting and photos (c) jordana1971.
Field Notes - Native bush. Daisy.
Sighting and photos (c) harry12.
Edible berries with 3 pithy seeds in the fruit. Locally called cherries or cerezas
Sighting and photos (c) kim3.
Sighting and photos (c) ben_revell.
Sighting and photos (c) charlizard.
Sighting and photos (c) chathini.
Sighting and photos (c) bogzzi.
Field Notes - found near to my house
Sighting and photos (c) buddhi.
Field Notes - Observed on decaying leaf matter under a coconut tree. Substrate was moist.
Sighting and photos (c) sachinthana.
Field Notes - it is yellowish color.spread on a dead wood.surface is soft.
Sighting and photos (c) magpieman.
Habitat - Urban
Nest present - No
Behavior - Other
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - I spotted this in noosa, is it an albino?
Sighting and photos (c) onetree.
Field Notes - 30cm x 15cm
Sighting and photos (c) raphcarroll.
Sighting and photos (c) snakecrazygirl.
Field Notes - Found in the Bunya Mountains
Sighting and photos (c) jenal.
Habitat - Nature Reserve
How many? - 1
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
Sighting and photos (c) jason7.
Field Notes - Shrub near coastal cliffs
Sighting and photos (c) willowbillow.
Field Notes - used as a garden plant but I think it is a weed.
I think this may be a native with a latin name "Not Olive". I am not sure.
Camouflaged butterfly. Looks like a dried leaf.
Frilly fungus, Toowoomba
Found this in a botanic park in Western Australia, pretty sure it's common but I'm not too sure what it is, can someone please help me identify it?
These appear very soon after rain and are apparently an imperfect fungi but extremely photogenic...
Sighting and photos (c) ud.