Mycena austrororida Singer Ark. Bot. ser 2 4: 394 (1959)
Description and distribution map for Mycena austrororida in Australia. Mycena austrororida is a small, translucent, white species, readily recognised by the glutinous coating on the stems and fine brown dots on the surface of the caps. The ... [... more]
Fungimap |
Ask Judy - Rose Scale
Have you ever seen white spots on the stems of your roses? It is called rose scale. Hiding beneath the scale is a very clever sap-sucking pest that knows if it stays stuck firmly on the stems it won't end up on the ground when the leaves drop in ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)
A large climber with compound leaves consisting of 9 leaflets arranged in groups of 3, with each leaflet coarsely toothed. The stems, leaflets and leaf stalks are finely hairy, particularly the new growth. Flowers are white, about 1cm across, ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)
Tall evergreen shrub or small tree 2-14m high, with smooth grey bark. Leaves are alternately arranged on the stems, 7-15 cm long, dark green and glossy above and paler green underneath. They have a stiff, leathery texture and a prominent yellow ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Chinese wormwood or mugwort (Artemisia verlotiorum)
A tall erect unbranched perennial herb, with deeply lobed, greyish-green leaves spread up the stems. The underside of the leaf is white. Flowers are very small, in elongated branched terminal spikes. Flowering is in late summer. The plant dies ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) NO PHOTO
A low bushy aromatic perennial herb to about 30 cm high, with hairy, wrinkled, grey-green round to oval, toothed leaves in opposite pairs. Flowers are small and white, carried in dense clusters surrounding the stems in the leaf axils. Fruits are ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Green cestrum (Cestrum parqui)
A straggly evergreen shrub 2-4m high with arching stems. Leaves are alternately arranged on the stems, dark green and slightly shiny above and paler below, with slightly wavy margins and a pointed tip, 7-14cm long. The prominent central vein on ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Wandering jew (Tradescantia fluminensis, syn. T. albiflora )
A spreading groundcover, which forms extensive mats. Leaves are hairless, glossy, slightly fleshy and dark green. They are arranged alternately along the stems, and are stem-clasping at the base. Flowers are white, about 1 cm across, with a tuft ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Turnip Rooted Parsley: The French Alternative
Turnip rooted or Hamburg parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum) is a hardy vegetable resembling a carrot in shape and appearance. The beige coloured roots have a celery-like flavour, and the stems and leaves can be eaten just like regular ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Bamboo Succulent Centrepiece
Bamboo is used extensively in Asia, both for ornamental and construction purposes. The stems are straight and uniform, making them perfect for the construction of fences, walls, scaffolding and even small bridges. When split into thin slats, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Family Machaerotidae
The machaerotids are called tube spittlebugs because the nymphs live in calcareous tubes attached to the stems of their food plants, which are usually eucalypts. The most common machaerotids in Australia are species of Pectinariophyes and ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Chinese Chard/Bok Choy
Leaves of Bok Choy are tightly clustered together at the base where the stems are broad and generally white. The dark green leaves are spoon shaped and upright in the cluster. There is a Green Leaf variety, which has green stalks, and a small ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
