Pterostylis curta

3 Blunt Greenhood at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Pterostylis curta at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 20 Sep 2020
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Pterostylis curta 20 Sep 2020 MattM
Pterostylis curta 20 Sep 2020 dan.clark

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Blunt Greenhood (Pterostylis curta) at Mt Jerrabomberra

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MattM wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
That's a bit of an unusual observation. I would have expected them to occur in wetter areas such as closer to a creek.
AaronClausen wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
Great sighting. It's going to be a great season.
dan.clark wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
Indeed! The southern side of the Mountain appears to hold the moisture very well - P. nutans and C. hispida is all over the place rather than in drainage lines also.
MattM wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
Yeah. I have found that slope to be excellent for orchids, but I wasn't aware P. curta occurred there. Admittedly I haven't spent much time out there in spring. There are a few other interesting things to look out for now including Chiloglottis trapeziformis in some of the gullies.
AaronClausen wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
According to our field guides, this is a first for Mt Jerra.

Very important sighting!
dan.clark wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
Like Aaron said - it's a great season. I've not seen P. curta there before either. the C. trapz site that I checked wasn't out just yet. couple more weeks.
AaronClausen wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
This season is a really good opportunity to find a few species for the first time that haven't been reported before. E.g. I'd be surprised if my B. umbrina at Piney Ridge flowers every year.
dan.clark wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
There are so many B. umbrina around this year! I need to get onto uploading them. Mt Jerra, Cuumbeun, tralee Hills, Rob Roy...
AaronClausen wrote:
   20 Sep 2020
Get onto it Dan! Get cracking! We want your amazing sightings :)

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