Eriochilus magenteus
Magenta Autumn Orchid at Uriarra, NSW
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| Eriochilus magenteus | CathB | 24 Mar 2020 | |
| Eriochilus cucullatus | shoko | 22 Mar 2020 |
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9 comments
24 Mar 2020
No, open grassland with eucalypts. There was another cucullatus (white lateral sepals) nearby.
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?
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.
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.
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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Species information
- Eriochilus magenteus Scientific name
- Magenta Autumn Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1663m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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