Spiranthes australis
Austral Ladies Tresses at Paddys River, ACT
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| Spiranthes australis | MattM | 13 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | Rebeccajgee | 13 Feb 2022 |
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3 comments
16 Feb 2022
Grateful if you could explain why you think s. Australis rather than s.alticola? Thanks ☺️
16 Feb 2022
My understanding is that both species are now treated as a single species. I believe alticola was previously separated based on distribution rather than morphological differences.
Location information
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Rebeccajgee Recorded by
- No In flower
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Species information
- Spiranthes australis Scientific name
- Austral Ladies Tresses Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1712.1m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Spiranthes sinensis
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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