Thelymitra nuda
Scented Sun Orchid at Belconnen, ACT
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| Thelymitra nuda | TobiasHayashi | 2 Dec 2016 | |
| Thelymitra nuda | TobiasHayashi | 2 Dec 2016 | |
| Thelymitra (genus) | CathB | 6 Nov 2016 |
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User's notes
Growing on steep bank, about 40 cm high, no detectable scent.
3 comments
7 Nov 2016
Cath, my guess would be T. nuda, based on the broad leaf. Did you get a close-up of the flower?
8 Nov 2016
Tony, the light was not so strong and I got some better pictures today. These flowers were wide open when most other sun orchids seen were closed.
Location information
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Thelymitra nuda Scientific name
- Scented Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1110.19m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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