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Sighting 3359758

Diuris sp.

A Donkey Orchid at Canberra Central, ACT

Diuris sp. at Canberra Central, ACT - 17 Sep 2016
Diuris sp. at Canberra Central, ACT - 17 Sep 2016
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Identification history

Diuris sp. 20 Sep 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Caladenia fuscata 18 Sep 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 17 Sep 2016 Userjet

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User's notes

very fleshy leaves

2 comments

TonyWood wrote:
   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 wrote:
   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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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 17 Sep 2016 01:41 PM Recorded on
  • Userjet Recorded by

Species information

  • Diuris sp. Scientific name
  • A Donkey Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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