Thelymitra peniculata
Blue Star Sun-orchid at Illilanga & Baroona
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| Thelymitra peniculata | TonyWood | 30 Nov 2017 | |
| Thelymitra peniculata | TonyWood | 24 Nov 2017 | |
| Unverified | Illilanga | 24 Nov 2017 |
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2 comments
25 Nov 2017
Nice group of plants and last season's empty seed capsule. I've suggested T. peniculata largely on the basis of the long and what appears to be a broadly channelled leaf
1 Dec 2017
Again, I'd be on board with peniculata but never 100% sure. EDIT: I'm undecided, could be T pauciflora.
Location information
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Illilanga Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thelymitra peniculata Orchids Plants
Species information
- Thelymitra peniculata Scientific name
- Blue Star Sun-orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1326.13m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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