Gastrodia sp.

Potato Orchid at Cotter River, ACT

Gastrodia sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Dec 2017
Gastrodia sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Dec 2017
Gastrodia sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Dec 2017
Gastrodia sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Gastrodia sp. 6 Jan 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Gastrodia sesamoides 11 Dec 2017 GlenRyan

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2 single plants in flower - one in bud

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 10 Dec 2017 09:00 AM Recorded on
  • GlenRyan Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Gastrodia sp. Scientific name
  • Potato Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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