Thelymitra peniculata

Blue Star Sun-orchid at Gungahlin, ACT

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Identification history

Thelymitra peniculata	31 Oct 2014	MichaelMulvaney
Thelymitra peniculata	26 Oct 2014	TonyWood
Thelymitra pauciflora	26 Oct 2014	AaronClausen
Unverified	26 Oct 2014	AaronClausen

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TonyWood wrote:

27 Oct 2014

I have suggested T. peniculata as the most likely species, although a close-up of the flower and information about the leaf would help identification. It's not T. pauciflora which has only 1-5 flowers.

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Location information

Maps Gungaderra Grasslands
Places Gungahlin, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
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Additional information

True In flower

Species information

Thelymitra peniculata Scientific name
Blue Star Sun-orchid Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower
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