Paraprasophyllum alpestre

Mauve leek orchid at Cotter River, ACT

Request use of media

Identification history

	Paraprasophyllum alpestre	25 Mar 2022	DerekC
	Paraprasophyllum viriosum	21 Mar 2022	RAllen

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

3 comments

DerekC wrote:

22 Mar 2022

I do not think this P. viriosum and it is a bit late for them. Because of the labellum callus appearance and the lateral sepals I think this is P. innubum. Do you have a particular reason to consider this a P. viriosum?

RAllen wrote:

23 Mar 2022

I was noting length of leaf compared with flower head and general structure of flowers. Also growing on edge of alpine swamp. Ism certainly no expert. Will put up some photos from my camera rather than phone.

DerekC wrote:

25 Mar 2022

Following further consideration I believe this is a late flowering P. alpestre.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
RAllen Recorded by
Collections
Plants Orchids RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Paraprasophyllum alpestre Scientific name
Mauve leek orchid Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
In flower
External link More information
Synonyms
Prasophyllum alpestre

Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
Description
Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania