Gastrodia procera

Tall Potato Orchid at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

Gastrodia entomogama 3 Dec 2016 TonyWood
Gastrodia entomogama 3 Dec 2016 HarveyPerkins

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

5 Dec 2016

As the name suggests the Brindabella Potato Orchid is endemic to the Brindabellas and only known from a few locations

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Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Gastrodia procera Scientific name
  • Tall Potato Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1852.19m Recorded at altitude
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Gastrodia procera Gastrodia entomogama Brindabella potato orchid

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