Plants
Orchids
Sighting 3381698

Glossodia major

1 Wax Lip Orchid at Crace, ACT

Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Crace, ACT - suppressed
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Glossodia major TonyWood 24 Sep 2017
Glossodia major GlenRyan 24 Sep 2017

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User's notes

First Wax lips I've seen flowering this season - flowers were pretty small.

2 comments

TonyWood
   25 Sep 2017
The flowers increase in size as they mature.
GlenRyan
   25 Sep 2017
Ah right - that would be it then... thanks Tony!

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 8 Abundance
  • GlenRyan Recorded by
  • Yes In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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Species information

  • Glossodia major Scientific name
  • Wax Lip Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1099.8m Recorded at altitude

  • Synonyms

    Caladenia major

Seasonal activity

  • In flower

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