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Pussy tail
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Mon 17 Jan, 2011 7:49 pmby MJD
Between walks because I only had to go outside to find them.
Here are some pictures of an unusual little plant that I hadn't seen until they started appearing on our block a couple of years ago. Called "Pussy tails", the Ptilotus spathulatus is an unusual plant, 4-5 cm high. The genus name Ptilotus means 'feathered wings'. Has anyone else seen them?
Re: Pussy tail
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Mon 17 Jan, 2011 7:55 pmby ILUVSWTAS
Interesting!!
not the usual type I spent my youth chasing though.
Re: Pussy tail
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Mon 17 Jan, 2011 8:27 pmby ollster
Ah, that's the stuff you were talking about yesterday then. Very cool. I've never seen then before. Are they native (no I can't be bothered googling
)?
Re: Pussy tail
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Mon 17 Jan, 2011 8:28 pmby ILUVSWTAS
Im pretty sure I have seen some when growing up around Lindisfarne.
Re: Pussy tail
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Mon 17 Jan, 2011 8:29 pmby north-north-west
There are around 200 species of Ptilotus and almost all are endemic to Australia, AFAIR.
Never seen this type, but others are very common in the centre.
Re: Pussy tail
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Mon 17 Jan, 2011 8:44 pmby tasadam
Never seen em either.
Re: Pussy tail
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Mon 17 Jan, 2011 8:54 pmby stepbystep
Usually the Alsatians deal with whole cat....
Re: Pussy tail
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Tue 18 Jan, 2011 10:50 pmby walkinTas
Nice find! Its not on the threatened species list, but some accounts suggest it is rare in Tasmania. Yes they are all native. (
more reading) Of the hundred odd species, four or five can be found in nurseries.
Re: Pussy tail
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Wed 19 Jan, 2011 12:50 pmby MJD
Interesting article. They certainly aren't rare at our place. Mind you, I can't remember seeing them the first couple of years we were here.
Re: Pussy tail
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Wed 19 Jan, 2011 12:56 pmby walkinTas
The Taxonomy Key is an extra bonus.
