Large Mosquito Orchid at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Acianthus exsertus | 12 Oct 2016 | TonyWood | ||
| Acianthus exsertus | 12 Oct 2016 | RWPurdie |
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TonyWood
wrote:
13 Oct 2016
Rosemary, I have cofirmed this as A. excertus which occurs in this area, although higher up the gully there is a known population of Acianthus collinus. To distinguish them they need to be in flower.
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- RWPurdie Recorded by
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Collections
RWPurdie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acianthus exsertus Orchids Plants
Species information
- Acianthus exsertus Scientific name
- Large Mosquito Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1163m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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