Paraprasophyllum canaliculatum
Summer Leek Orchid at suppressed
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| Paraprasophyllum canaliculatum | TonyWood | 13 Jan 2018 | |
| Paraprasophyllum sphacelatum | GlenRyan | 13 Jan 2018 |
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Small number of leek orchids growing in sub-alpine bog at this location (about 15 in total still flowering) with a lot of variation in flowers.
Pinker form than 3388984 - could only find one.
I've posted the main variations here as separate sightings (with the abundance number on each sighting reflecting the number of the particular variation). I've only gone with P. sphacelatum (on all of them) as there was no Prasophyllum sp. in the list to choose ;) All of the plants in flower had no leaves or withered leaves - so I thought P. sphacelatum rather than P. tadgellianum. Other option might be P. canaliculatum I guess - as location is similar. Interested to see what the experts think! Glen
(other variations at 3388984 and 3388986 and 3388988 and 3388989)
2 comments
14 Jan 2018
Glen, this is a known site for this endangered orchid, so your observations are very useful. It appears to be flowering reasonably well this year.
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- GlenRyan Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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- Paraprasophyllum canaliculatum Scientific name
- Summer Leek Orchid Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
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Prasophyllum canaliculatum
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In flower
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