A Donkey Orchid at Tuggeranong DC, ACT
Identification history
| Diuris sp. | 1 Oct 2021 | MattM | ||
| Thelymitra (genus) | 29 Sep 2021 | Tapirlord |
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User's notes
Sun orchid?? I don’t think there are beards orchids on farrer ridge.
2 comments
MattM
wrote:
1 Oct 2021
Multiple leaves and bright green buds suggest Diuris. Sun and beard orchids have a single leaf that often has a slight waxy bloom.
Tapirlord
wrote:
1 Oct 2021
So probably D.semilunulata or D.sulphurea then, I'll check it out when I'm next out that way. Thanks, Matt :).
Location information
- Maps Farrer Ridge
- Places Tuggeranong DC, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Tapirlord Recorded by
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Collections
Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Diuris sp. Orchids Plants
Additional information
- Less than 10cm 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
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In flower
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