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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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

Maps Black Mountain
Places Canberra Central, ACT

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
Machine learning
In flower

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