Diplodium aestivum
1 Long-tongued Summer Greenhood at Namadgi National Park
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| Diplodium aestivum | Tapirlord | 3 Jan 2024 | |
| Diplodium sp. | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | JohnBundock | 29 Dec 2021 |
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4 comments
6 Feb 2022
Has the labellum been tripped in these images? If not then this is likely D. decurvum.
7 Feb 2022
When the modified tongue like petal inside these flowers is triggered, normally by an insect it snaps back to trap the insect. But it can be triggered by anything touching the flower such as us touching them or bumping them, bumping them with a blade of grass etc. They will reset after some time but it is important to try and not trip the labellum or to know when this has happened as the difference between some of these species relates to position and appearance of the labellum when it is set. Mostly if they have been tripped the labellum will be back against the back of the flower but in species that have a long curved labellum it can be difficult to know in some photos. I hope this helps.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Diplodium aestivum Scientific name
- Long-tongued Summer Greenhood Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1654m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pterostylis aestiva
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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