Plants
Orchids
Sighting 4352640

Diuris sp.

A Donkey Orchid at Coree, ACT

Diuris sp. at Coree, ACT - suppressed
Diuris sp. at Coree, ACT - suppressed
Diuris sp. at Coree, ACT - suppressed
Diuris sp. at Coree, ACT - suppressed
Diuris sp. at Coree, ACT - suppressed
Diuris sp. at Coree, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Diuris sp. 22 Oct 2020 MattM
Diuris sp. 22 Oct 2020 MattM
Unverified 22 Oct 2020 JudithRoach

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4 comments

CathB wrote:
   25 Oct 2020
I'm not sure this is an orchid. The branching pattern doesn't look right, and neither does the leaf in the second image.
MattM wrote:
   25 Oct 2020
Maybe you are right. Should we put it as inconclusive?
CathB wrote:
   25 Oct 2020
I'm wondering if it might be an old Wurmbea.
JudithRoach wrote:
   25 Oct 2020
Wurmbeas are in the area around where I found it.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Diuris sp. Scientific name
  • A Donkey Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1453.9m Recorded at altitude
  • In flower

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