Calochilus therophilus

Late Beard Orchid at Canberra Central, ACT

Calochilus therophilus at Canberra Central, ACT - 23 Dec 2016
Calochilus therophilus at Canberra Central, ACT - 23 Dec 2016
Calochilus therophilus at Canberra Central, ACT - 23 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Calochilus therophilus 27 Dec 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Calochilus therophilus 23 Dec 2016 TonyWood
Calochilus montanus 23 Dec 2016 RWPurdie

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Significant sighting

27 Dec 2016

This is the first Canberra Nature Map sighting of this species

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TonyWood wrote:
   24 Dec 2016
Rosemary, this is C. therophilus which is one of the few summer flowering orchids on the mountain. I was there yesterday (might have photographed the same plant). Counted 14 plants, so doing quite well this year.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 23 Dec 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • RWPurdie Recorded by

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  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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