Orb Weaving Spiders
Orb weaving spiders are found throughout Australia. Common Garden Orb Weavers are All orb weaving spiders make suspended, sticky, wheel-shaped orb webs. Webs are placed in openings between trees and shrubs where insects are likely to fly. The ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Pyracantha or firethorn (Pyracantha angustifolia)
Spiny evergreen shrubs, of which Pyracantha angustifolia is the most common on the south coast, to 4m high, with narrow-oval, sometimes toothed, leaves. Clusters of white flowers are followed by small (to 1cm) orange-red berries. Dense ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
'Sheena's Gold'
Except for those growing in cold climates, Durantas are evergreen shrubs or small trees from the American tropics and subtropics. The 30 or so species have rather small and often toothed leaves and bear blue, white or violet flowers in summer ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Calliandra tweedii
This evergreen plant is native to Brazil and Uruguay. It is a long-lived, many-stemmed dense shrub, belonging to the mimosa family and grows to about 1.8m (6ft) high. The branches grow from ground level, and the leaves consist of tiny crowded ... [... more]
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Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus species aggregate)
Deciduous spreading shrub 1 to 2m high, with large triangular backward-pointing thorns on stems and leaves. Compound leaves with 3 or 5 wrinkled leaflets, which have a white underside. Flowers are large (2-3cm) and white petalled. Blackberry ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
African boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum)
Declared noxious in Eurobodalla, Shoalhaven and Illawarra LGA's in category W2 (must be continuously suppressed and destroyed). Boxthorn forms a large intricately branched shrub, which may sometimes climb into trees. The plant is covered in long ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Asparagus scandens
Relatively small scrambling plant with wiry stems, which tends to behave more as a groundcover, or climb a short distance into shrubs and small trees. Bridal creeper has glossy, thin, bright green leaves, to 7cm long by 3cm wide, with close ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Roldana (Roldana petasitis)
A dense bushy perennial but not very woody shrub 1.5 to 2m high with softly hairy stems. Leaves are alternate, very large (to 20 x 20cm) and almost circular, softly hairy, with bluntly lobed margins and a long leaf stalk. Flowers are daisies with ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Hypocreopsis sp. A
Description and distribution map for Hypocreopsis sp. A in Australia. This undescribed crust fungus forms fruit bodies which clasp with finger-like lobes the branches of tea tree and other shrubs in long unburnt stands: the surface is brown, with ... [... more]
Fungimap |
Solanum
This genus has over 1,400 species including trees, shrubs, annuals, biennials, perennials and climbers from a range of habitats worldwide. Some evergreen, some semi-evergreen or deciduous. The genus includes important food plants like the potato ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Eutaxia Obovata
A hardy, compact evergreen shrub (30cm tall x 1m spread) with attractive yellow and brown pea shaped flowers in spring. A somewhat larger (1.5m tall x 2m spread), orange-red variety is also available. Requires a well-drained situation with a ... [... more]
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Lavandula
Lavender is a small perennial, evergreen shrub growing from about 30-100cm high. It has gray-green leaves of linear shape and spike-like purple flowers on top of long stalks. There are also pink and white varieties. Lavender comprises about 20 ... [... more]
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