Parson's Bands at Canberra Central, ACT
Identification history
| Eriochilus cucullatus | 19 Jul 2016 | TonyWood | ||
| Unidentified | 19 Jul 2016 | petersan |
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4 comments
AaronClausen
wrote:
20 Jul 2016
Well spotted Petersan, this is a very important sighting for Mt Majura, as only 1 other (that I know of) Eriochilus leaf has been reported and I don't think we have any records of them in flower. One to definitely keep an eye on next autumn...
petersan
wrote:
20 Jul 2016
Thanks Aaron. Will it really take that long to flower? I wonder in that case if the leaves will survive grazing and summer. I will keep an eye on them.
TonyWood
wrote:
20 Jul 2016
The leaf will shrivel well before flowering. The new leaf will not reach maturity until well after flowering in the autumn, which is why they are visible during the winter months.
AaronClausen
wrote:
20 Jul 2016
Yes the leaf is the clue of where to look for the flower next year :)
Location information
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 19 Jul 2016 11:19 AM Recorded on
- petersan Recorded by
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Plants Orchids petersan
Additional information
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Species information
- Eriochilus cucullatus Scientific name
- Parson's Bands Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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In flower
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