A Sun Orchid at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Thelymitra sp. | 15 Oct 2015 | TonyWood | ||
| Thelymitra sp. | 15 Oct 2015 | MattM |
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User's notes
A large patch of sun orchids in various stages of development. None in flower. 28 degrees C, 4:30 pm.
2 comments
TonyWood
wrote:
16 Oct 2015
7 buds and a fairly broad leaf, so would be interesting to see what it is. T. peniculata is a possibility.
MattM
wrote:
16 Oct 2015
There are many, many plants present. It's likely there are multiple species (such as the T. carnea), and possibly hybrids. It's the densest patch of Thelys I've seen so far.
Location information
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 15 Oct 2015 04:07 PM Recorded on
- MattM Recorded by
Species information
- Thelymitra sp. Scientific name
- A Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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In flower
