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Sighting 4421076

Gastrodia sp.

Potato Orchid at Cotter River, ACT

Gastrodia sp. at Cotter River, ACT - suppressed
Gastrodia sp. at Cotter River, ACT - suppressed
Gastrodia sp. at Cotter River, ACT - suppressed
Gastrodia sp. at Cotter River, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Gastrodia sp. 29 Jan 2022 RWPurdie
Gastrodia sp. 28 Jan 2022 JohnBundock

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2 comments

RWPurdie wrote:
   29 Jan 2022
Difficult to say which species without knowing the length of the corolla (9-12 mm long in G. sesamoides; 15-20 mm long in G. procera)
JohnBundock wrote:
   29 Jan 2022
Thanks. I'll supply measurements in future.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Gastrodia sp. Scientific name
  • Potato Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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