Calochilus platychilus

Purple Beard Orchid at Point 5204

Calochilus platychilus at Point 5204 - suppressed
Calochilus platychilus at Point 5204 - suppressed
Calochilus platychilus at Point 5204 - suppressed
Calochilus platychilus at Point 5204 - suppressed
Calochilus platychilus at Point 5204 - suppressed
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Identification history

Calochilus platychilus 23 Dec 2021 MattM
Calochilus montanus 23 Dec 2021 AlisonMilton

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7 comments

MattM wrote:
   23 Dec 2021
Not quite, Alison. Montanus tends to have a shorter, more well-kept beard.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   23 Dec 2021
Thanks. I'm not very familiary with orchids yet.
   24 Dec 2021
Calochilus therophilus seems more likely, although its not impossible that it is C. platychilus. Are you going by location or how do you differentiate the two?
CathB wrote:
   24 Dec 2021
I imagine he was going on the date - 21 October
   24 Dec 2021
Thanks that makes more sense! I assumed it was posted yesterday.
CathB wrote:
   24 Dec 2021
Yes, I find it can be quite confusing when the posting date is so much more prominent than the actual sighting date.
MattM wrote:
   23 Jan 2022
It's something I try to be mindful of as the date is sometimes a distinguishing feature. I do agree the sighting date should be more prominent than the upload date.

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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