Magenta Autumn Orchid at Uriarra, NSW
Identification history
| Eriochilus magenteus | 24 Mar 2020 | CathB | ||
| Eriochilus cucullatus | 22 Mar 2020 | shoko |
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9 comments
shoko
wrote:
24 Mar 2020
No, open grassland with eucalypts. There was another cucullatus (white lateral sepals) nearby.
CathB
wrote:
24 Mar 2020
My understanding is that there's no reliable way to separate these two species other than by altitude. Do you happen to know what that was?
shoko
wrote:
24 Mar 2020
1180m, in a flat-ish area that leads up to a saddle SW that has a shallow creek line on the other side.
MattM
wrote:
25 Mar 2020
I didn't realise it was split based on altitude. I had hoped that it was, because I would otherwise only be able to split if the colour was deep magenta.
CathB
wrote:
25 Mar 2020
I'm sure it's not really as simple as above or below 1000 m and there would be local variations and overlaps, but E. magenteus is a higher altitude species.
Location information
- Maps Brindabella National Park
- Places Uriarra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- shoko Recorded by
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Collections
shoko Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eriochilus magenteus Orchids Plants
Species information
- Eriochilus magenteus Scientific name
- Magenta Autumn Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1663m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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