Diplodium truncatum
7 Little Dumpies, Brittle Greenhood at Yass River, NSW
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| Diplodium truncatum | CathB | 29 Apr 2020 | |
| Diplodium truncatum | SueMcIntyre | 29 Apr 2020 |
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Colonies occur over an area of approximately 5 ha extending on all sides of the photographed one. Rosettes have been estimated at about 7,000 over about 25 colonies. This season a total of 427 flowers were counted in eight colonies. Flowering was mostly associated with colonies receiving water additional to incident rainfall. Some herbivory of flowers was apparent, and protection was afforded by longer grass or shrubs (esp. Melichrus). Rosettes occur on scalded soil but flowering tends not to occur on the most degraded sites.
1 comment
29 Apr 2020
That's a lot of plants. And a lot of counting! Interesting to know that extra water increases flowering.
Location information
- Maps Gang Gang at Yass River
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 427 Abundance
- SueMcIntyre Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- Less than 10cm Plant height
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Species information
- Diplodium truncatum Scientific name
- Little Dumpies, Brittle Greenhood Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1126.2m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pterostylis truncata Diplodium truncatum Diplodium truncatum in the ACT.
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Was the plant in flower?
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