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

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4 comments

CathB
   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
   25 Oct 2020
Maybe you are right. Should we put it as inconclusive?
CathB
   25 Oct 2020
I'm wondering if it might be an old Wurmbea.
JudithRoach
   25 Oct 2020
Wurmbeas are in the area around where I found it.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • JudithRoach Recorded by
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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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

Seasonal activity

  • In flower

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Record quality

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