Acianthus exsertus
Large Mosquito Orchid at Acton, ACT
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| Acianthus exsertus | TonyWood | 5 Jun 2017 | |
| Acianthus exsertus | DerekC | 3 Jun 2017 |
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While there were 100s of plants/leaves both up and down the slope but only just one single flower stem and then only a single flower.
4 comments
5 Jun 2017
I was concerned about this sighting and went back 03/06 and can confirm all the leaves are reddish purple beneath, same colour as the other Acianthus exsertus observed at ANBG Southern Annexe earlier on each day.
DerekC
DerekC
5 Jun 2017
Looks as if flower is partially closed, about end of their flowering period locally.
6 Jun 2017
I assume this is a known sight? I am intending to again return and see if I can get a better photo of flower open but if you are correct this will be obvious too. I had considered, because of the poor flowering, if it could have been 'A. collinus' but the stem of collinus does not appear to be purplish (ACT Field Guide) as in my photo.
6 Jun 2017
Yes there are several known colonies of A. exsertus in the Bushland Annexe. I considered A. collinus which are just starting to appear but I have only seen one plant with a flower to date. Also the stem tends to be more greenish and the dorsal sepal broader than what your image appears to show.
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- DerekC Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- Less than 10cm Plant height
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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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