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Sighting 4185724

Gastrodia procera

Tall Potato Orchid at Tennent, ACT

Gastrodia procera at Tennent, ACT - suppressed
Gastrodia procera at Tennent, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Gastrodia procera 12 Feb 2019 TobiasHayashi
Gastrodia sp. 31 Jan 2019 MatthewFrawley
Unverified 15 Jan 2019 MatthewFrawley

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Gastrodia but not sure if this photo gives enough detail to determine species?

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TobiasHayashi wrote:
   13 Feb 2019
The tall Gastrodias with crowded flowers in the montane regions of the ACT are now considered to be G procera. G sesamoides is thought to occur occasionally around Canberra itself, and is shorter and less robust, with pale, stubby flowers.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

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

  • Synonyms

    Gastrodia procera Gastrodia entomogama Brindabella potato orchid

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