Large Bird Orchid at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Chiloglottis valida | 29 Nov 2015 | TonyWood | ||
| Chiloglottis valida | 29 Nov 2015 | MattM |
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Square Rock Track. Approximately 200+ plants. Only one in flower with many others growing long stems and starting to fruit. Is this why they are called bird orchids?
2 comments
TonyWood
wrote:
30 Nov 2015
They grow long stems after fertilization to aid seed dispersal. They are called bird orchids because of the mobile labellum which gives the impression of a young bird's gaping mouth.
MattM
wrote:
30 Nov 2015
Ah. That's pretty cool. It makes sense. I thought they might have been called bird orchids because the fruiting bodies appear rather bird like.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 29 Nov 2015 12:00 AM Recorded on
- MattM Recorded by
Additional information
- True In flower
Species information
- Chiloglottis valida Scientific name
- Large Bird Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- 213 images trained Machine learning
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In flower
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