4 Strap Beard Orchid at Budawang, NSW
Identification history
| Calochilus paludosus | 4 Nov 2020 | MattM | ||
| Calochilus paludosus | 4 Nov 2020 | MattM | ||
| Unverified | 4 Nov 2020 | LisaH |
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User's notes
I've seen MattM's photos of amazing orchids (is it a bearded orchid?), wondered if I'd ever see one in my lifetime - and today, there it was! Almost missed it. Very excited.
4 comments
MattM
wrote:
4 Nov 2020
This is Calochilus paludosus, which has a reddish beard that is open enough for you to see the rest of the labellum beneath it. Quite a widespread species throughout SE Australia, but we don't have many records on Canberra Nature Map, so this is a good sighting for database. If you keep an eye out you might also find the purple beard orchid, Calochilus platychilus.
LisaH
wrote:
4 Nov 2020
Thank you. Not sure when I'll be back there - I so nearly did not see this one. But I will look out next time. Really quite beautiful.
Location information
- Places Budawang, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
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LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Calochilus paludosus Orchids Plants
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Calochilus paludosus Scientific name
- Strap Beard Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 852.37m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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