Diuris nigromontana
Black Mountain Leopard Orchid at Bruce, ACT
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| Diuris nigromontana | CathB | 16 Oct 2016 | |
| Diuris semilunulata | AaronClausen | 14 Oct 2016 | |
| Diuris nigromontana | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Oct 2016 |
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1 comment
15 Oct 2016
Not sure, the shape of the flower resembles D. semilunulata, but not common on Black Mountain/Bruce Ridge, and flowers later that D. nigromontana. Also, D. semilunulata usually has no more than 5 flowers. On balance I think its D. nigromontana. What do you think Cath?
Location information
- Maps Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MichaelMulvaney Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Diuris nigromontana Scientific name
- Black Mountain Leopard Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 996m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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