Needle-point rustyhood at Belconnen, ACT
Identification history
| Oligochaetochilus aciculiformis | 17 Jun 2018 | CathB |
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This plant was dug up (probably by choughs) in early May, and the leaves scattered. These detached leaves still look fresh more than a month later.
3 comments
MattM
wrote:
18 Jun 2018
Does that mean it survived? :O
Or does it mean they just have a long shelf life? -_-
Or does it mean they just have a long shelf life? -_-
CathB
wrote:
18 Jun 2018
The latter, unfortunately - those leaves were all detached and scattered about. However, I did re-bury the base of the stem that can be seen in the second image of the 5 May sighting on the timeline, just in case it was able to re-establish a connection with its fungus and continue to grow.
Location information
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
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Collections
CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oligochaetochilus aciculiformis Orchids Plants
Species information
- Oligochaetochilus aciculiformis Scientific name
- Needle-point rustyhood Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1144m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Synonyms
Pterostylis aciculiformis