Microtis unifolia
Common Onion Orchid at Gowrie, ACT
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| Microtis unifolia | TonyWood | 2 Nov 2016 | |
| Microtis unifolia | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Nov 2016 |
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3 comments
3 Nov 2016
I do weekly counts of the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Little Corella, Australian White Ibis, and Straw-necked Ibises that roost there. It had never occurred to me that it could be orchid habitat but will definitely keep my eye out from now on.
4 Nov 2016
I had a look this afternoon- there are 2 semi-distinct patches totaling well over 100 plants. Unfortunately the illegal dirt tracks and mounds through here get high use by BMXing teens. I put in a complaint and the mounds across the bike path where the roost is were bulldozed- and the area is regenerating well but the BMXers seemed to have just moved across to the pre-existing although not as good tracks on this half.
4 Nov 2016
Thanks Ryu there is a proposal to create a water quality improvement wetland between the regenerating woodland and the play equipment in weathers street. Am interested in your roosting count figures and the trees that are mainly used.
Location information
- Places Gowrie, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- MichaelMulvaney Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Microtis unifolia Scientific name
- Common Onion Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1436.22m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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