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Microtis unifolia

Common Onion Orchid at Barton, ACT

Microtis unifolia at Barton, ACT - suppressed
Microtis unifolia at Barton, ACT - suppressed
Microtis unifolia at Barton, ACT - suppressed
Microtis unifolia at Barton, ACT - suppressed
Microtis unifolia at Barton, ACT - suppressed
Microtis unifolia at Barton, ACT - suppressed
Microtis unifolia at Barton, ACT - suppressed
Microtis unifolia at Barton, ACT - suppressed
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Microtis unifolia 8 Nov 2017 TonyWood
Microtis unifolia 7 Nov 2017 ClubFED

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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

AaronClausen wrote:
   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.
ClubFED wrote:
   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.
TonyWood wrote:
   8 Nov 2017
Yes, looks like M. unifolia from the notch at the base of the labellum.
AaronClausen wrote:
   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
AaronClausen wrote:
   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.
ClubFED wrote:
   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.

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