Plants
Orchids
Sighting 3359758

Diuris sp.

A Donkey Orchid at Canberra Central, ACT

Diuris sp. at Canberra Central, ACT - suppressed
Diuris sp. at Canberra Central, ACT - suppressed
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Diuris sp. MichaelMulvaney 20 Sep 2016
Caladenia fuscata MichaelMulvaney 18 Sep 2016
Unverified Userjet 17 Sep 2016

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very fleshy leaves

2 comments

TonyWood
   19 Sep 2016
Its not Caladenia. My best guess would be Diuris sulphurea (two-header). What do you think Cath? Otherwise wait for it to flower.
CathB
   19 Sep 2016
Hard to tell what's going on - it might be more than one plant - but the buds look like Diuris. Could call it Diuris sp. or else just wait and see.

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Sighting information

  • At least 1 Abundance
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Species information

  • Diuris sp. Scientific name
  • A Donkey Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1453.9m Recorded at altitude

Seasonal activity

  • In flower

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