Diuris sp.
A Donkey Orchid at Booth, ACT
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| Diuris sp. | MattM | 4 Nov 2020 | |
| Diuris sp. | MattM | 4 Nov 2020 | |
| Diuris sulphurea | JohnBundock | 4 Nov 2020 |
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1 comment
4 Nov 2020
This is quite a dark plant so I think it's more likely to be D. pardina or D. semilunulata. At that stage D. sulphurea would appear almost entirely yellow with two prominent spots on the back of the exposed dorsal sepal. Best to leave as Diuris sp. for now.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- JohnBundock 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
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In flower
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