Gastrodia sp.

Potato Orchid at Paddys River, ACT

Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - suppressed
Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - suppressed
Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - suppressed
Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - suppressed
Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Gastrodia sp. 29 Dec 2018 CathB
Gastrodia sp. 16 Dec 2018 GlenRyan

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Five scattered plants - all more than 1 metre apart. Similar plants in similar location to previous sighting 387790 (and 3387016 from last year). Only one plant with flowers open - all plants about 30 cm tall with nodding flowering stems. As previously noted the location near Smokers Gap maybe matches up with G. sesamoides more than G. surcula - despite the altitude here being just over 1200m? Glen

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Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm 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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