Microtis unifolia
Common Onion Orchid at Barton, ACT
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| Microtis unifolia | TonyWood | 8 Nov 2017 | |
| Microtis unifolia | ClubFED | 7 Nov 2017 |
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Most likely the same one reported by Aaron Clausen (how many other random onion orchids can there be in Barton?), but maybe with some closer photos, it can be confirmed as Microtis unifolia instead of the generic Microtis sp?
6 comments
8 Nov 2017
Yep exact same plant - what a cracking specimen isn't it? It's like perfectly healthy. I know of one other (smaller) onion growing in a nearby garden bed as well, but it's harder to find.
8 Nov 2017
It's my first time seeing an onion orchid and it's does look great. It's actually much taller than I expected. I found a different group of potato orchids (maybe about 5 more) in another garden bed, but haven't seen any more onion orchids yet.
9 Nov 2017
This is the other onion orchid, reported it today. Had to use the crappy zoom on my phone (very poor photo sorry), but couldn't be seen jumping in the garden beds in a work suit! http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3384725
9 Nov 2017
CludFED: This is the best onion orchid specimen I've EVER seen so you've seen a really perfect one I reckon for your first sighting. The ones up the bush are generally not quite as lush/perfect as this one.
9 Nov 2017
You've got keen eyes to spot that second one, and I'm glad my first onion orchid was such a great specimen. It must really like whatever is in the ground in that garden bed.
Location information
- Places Barton, ACT
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- 1 Abundance
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- Yes In flower
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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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