Tall Potato Orchid at Tennent, ACT
Identification history
| Gastrodia procera | 12 Feb 2019 | TobiasHayashi | ||
| Gastrodia sp. | 31 Jan 2019 | MatthewFrawley | ||
| Unverified | 15 Jan 2019 | MatthewFrawley |
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User's notes
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.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Collections
MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gastrodia procera Orchids Plants
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
- Up to 1852.19m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Synonyms
Gastrodia procera Gastrodia entomogama Brindabella potato orchid
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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