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Ptilotus macrocephalus (R.Br.) F.Muell.
Green Pussytails
Identified in North Queensland at Mt Mulligan and on the Mulligan Highway to Cooktown..

   
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Flower detail Description:Flower detail
Location:Thornborough, North Queensland Location:Thornborough, North Queensland
GPS Coordinates:16°56.438S 145°00.670E GPS Coordinates:16°56.438S 145°00.670E
Date of photo:15 March 2015 Date of photo:15 March 2015
Field No.:3038 voucher specimen Field No.:3038 voucher specimen
   
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Flower heads Description:Plant in habitat
Location:Thornborough, North Queensland Location:Thornborough, North Queensland
GPS Coordinates:16°56.438S 145°00.670E GPS Coordinates:16°56.438S 145°00.670E
Date of photo:15 March 2015 Date of photo:15 March 2015
Field No.:3038 voucher specimen Field No.:3038 voucher specimen
   
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Flower heads Description:Flower heads
Location:Mulligan Highway, Mt Carbine, North Queensland Location:Mulligan Highway, Mt Carbine, North Queensland
GPS Coordinates:16°31.3506S 145°06.2562E GPS Coordinates:16°31.3506S 145°06.2562E
Date of photo:9 March 2017 Date of photo:9 March 2017
Field No.:5990 Field No.:5990
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Plant Description:Plant
Location: Urandangie, Western Queensland Location:Elliot, NorthernTerritory
GPS coordinates: 21˚34.1580S, 138˚34.9970E GPS coordinates:N/A
Date of photo:27 June 2009 Date of photo:5 September 2006
Field No.:502A Field No.:U539
   
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
Location:Urandangie, Western Queensland Location:Urandangie, Western Queensland
GPS coordinates: 21˚34.1580S, 138˚34.9970E GPS coordinates: 21˚34.1580S, 138˚34.9970E
Date of photo:27 June 2009 Date of photo:27 June 2009
Field No.:502A Field No.:502A
   
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Flowers Description:Plant in habitat
Location:Owen Springs Reserve, Central Australia Location:Gary Junction Rd, Western Australia
GPS coordinates: 23˚54.039S, 133˚27.364E GPS coordinates: 23˚07.777S, 128˚44.717E
Date of photo:1 July 2014 Date of photo:3 July 2014
Field No.:2540 Field No.:2553
   
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Plants in habitat with Eremophila goodwinii Description:Buds and leaves
Location:Gary Junction Rd, Western Australia Location:Owen Springs Reserve, Central Australia
GPS coordinates: 23˚07.777S, 128˚44.717E GPS coordinates: 23˚54.039S, 133˚27.364E
Date of photo:3 July 2014 Date of photo:1 July 2014
Field No.:2553 Field No.:2540
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Flowers Description:Plants in habitat
Location:Yalgoo, Western Australia Location:Yalgoo, Western Australia
GPS coordinates: 28˚03.875S, 116˚44.810E GPS coordinates: 28˚03.875S, 116˚44.810E
Date of photo:29 August 2015 Date of photo:29 August 2015
Field No.:3523 Field No.:3523
   
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
Location:20K E of Cloncurry, Western Queensland Location:20K E of Cloncurry, Western Queensland
GPS coordinates:20˚43.1330S, 140°46.2510E GPS coordinates:20˚43.1330S, 140°46.2510E
Date of photo:23 September 2018 Date of photo:23 September 2018
Field No.:6724 Field No.:6724
   
Ptilotus macrocephalus Ptilotus macrocephalus
Description:Leaves Description:Leaves - underside
Location:20K E of Cloncurry, Western Queensland Location:20K E of Cloncurry, Western Queensland
GPS coordinates:20˚43.1330S, 140°46.2510E GPS coordinates:20˚43.1330S, 140°46.2510E
Date of photo:23 September 2018 Date of photo:23 September 2018
Field No.:6724 Field No.:6724
   
   


References (accessed 3 January 2019):

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Ptilotus~macrocephalus

http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/species/?ptilotus-macrocephalus

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2741


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