A Caladenia at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Caladenia sp. | 3 Jul 2020 | CathB | ||
| Caladenia sp. | 1 Jul 2020 | petersan |
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Probably C. actensis. I thought I reported this a few days ago but as no confirmation have submitted it again.
I have now added a new hairy photo of the original and another nearby.
7 comments
waltraud
wrote:
1 Jul 2020
Peter I don't dare to id from a leaf - I need to leave this to the orchid crew.
CathB
wrote:
1 Jul 2020
Sorry, I didn't see this before. However, I'm reluctant to identify it from these photos. It could just be the light or the dirt, but it doesn't look hairy enough for a spider orchid and the colour looks too bright. It's definitely worth another look though if you can find it again.
MattM
wrote:
2 Jul 2020
I would have thought this a spider orchid leaf. Can't think of what other plants have a leaf like that. Glossodia is generally more prostrate.
waltraud
wrote:
2 Jul 2020
Peter, do you think you can find it again and perhaps take a couple of more photos? probably after gently removing the dirt from one side of the leaf. I tend to be with MattM - I can't think of other plants with a single hairy leaf of this shape and size. As mentioned above, this would be a new location.
CathB
wrote:
3 Jul 2020
Yes, these new pictures look much more like a spider orchid. They show the very long hairs, especially at the base. However, given that it's a new location, you would really need a flower to ID it to species.
waltraud
wrote:
12 Jul 2020
Peter
this is hot! I hope you'll find it again; I don't expect flowering before mid August earliest.
We have an increasing population of redneck wallabies which may nibble the orchids...
this is hot! I hope you'll find it again; I don't expect flowering before mid August earliest.
We have an increasing population of redneck wallabies which may nibble the orchids...
Location information
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 3 Jul 2020 09:41 AM Recorded on
- petersan Recorded by
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Collections
Plants Orchids petersan
Species information
- Caladenia sp. Scientific name
- A Caladenia Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 115 images trained Machine learning
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In flower
