Corunastylis sp.
A Midge Orchid at Burra, NSW
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| Corunastylis sp. | DerekC | 23 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | Safarigirl | 23 Mar 2022 |
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Possibly midge orchid
1 comment
23 Mar 2022
This is a Corunastylis sp. most likely C. clivicola but hard to be sure now the flowering has finished. As on previous occasions at this location it is not C. cornuta as the tip of the leaf which its withered brown end can just be seen in your first photo, is too far below the flowers. You will need to look a little earlier next year to see these in flower, particularly in wetter years when they will flower weeks earlier. We could say it was a known site but It would be nice to see it in flower first.
Location information
- Places Burra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Safarigirl Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Corunastylis sp. Scientific name
- A Midge Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1051.91m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Genoplesium sp.
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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