Caladenia sp.
A Caladenia at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Caladenia sp. | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Sep 2016 | |
| Caladenia sp. | TonyWood | 10 Sep 2016 | |
| Unverified | petersan | 10 Sep 2016 |
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10 comments
10 Sep 2016
Looks like a couple of Caladenia, two C. ?actensis and an unknown Caladenia leaf
10 Sep 2016
The hairy leaves with red tinge suggest C. actensis; it would be a previously unknown population. Peter, please keep watching.
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11 Sep 2016
Yes please keep an eye on this as I am also thinking that we should nominate Caladenia atrovespa as a nationally threatened species and it would also be an additional location of this species.
11 Sep 2016
I wonder whether to place wire mesh guards to protect from grazing. I could provide the guards.
Peter, perhaps we could meet at the nature park entrance drive along Blue Metal Road and put the guards in place?
Peter, perhaps we could meet at the nature park entrance drive along Blue Metal Road and put the guards in place?
11 Sep 2016
Yes, they are really very exposed and it may be good idea. I was thinking to go by again tomorrow morning but am free this afternoon. If you email I can give phone no.
11 Sep 2016
Can I suggest that any cages or the like used to protect the orchids from grazing only be left in place while the plants are in active growth.
11 Sep 2016
Why is that Tony?
CPR leave some of their cages (Canberra Spider orchids) all year round.
CPR leave some of their cages (Canberra Spider orchids) all year round.
11 Sep 2016
Because grazing is a natural phenomenon, without it the orchids get crowded out by other vegetation. I have noticed it in the large permanently fenced off areas on Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie which appear to have fewer orchids, whereas outside the fenced areas they are still to be found.
11 Sep 2016
Okay Tony. In regard to the fenced Canberra Spider orchids sites I suggested to CPR for several years to either burn (autumn) or cut and remove biomass or allow intermittent grazing.
18 Sep 2016
Okay. Peter and i placed wire mesh guards temporally, We found many Adders tongue ferns in that area as well.
Location information
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- petersan Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
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Species information
- Caladenia sp. Scientific name
- A Caladenia Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1640.98m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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