Acianthus sp.
Mayflower Orchid at Paddys River, ACT
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| Acianthus sp. | DerekC | 25 Sep 2022 | |
| Acianthus sp. | NedJohnston | 24 Sep 2022 |
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Small quite fleshy leaves. Would the growths in the centre be flower stems? I would have thought it’s the wrong time of year.
3 comments
25 Sep 2022
Did you see the colour of the underside of the leaf? They do look like Acianthus which would have a purplish underside. One appears to have a finished flower stem but the other does look like a bud.
25 Sep 2022
Yes they had a rich purple underside (I can upload a photo of it if nessesary)
25 Sep 2022
No it is just useful to know. Acianthus are known for often only a small proportion of the colony flowering so in some years you see many leaves and few flowers and the apparent bud was a plant that did not go on to flower.
Location information
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- NedJohnston Recorded by
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Species information
- Acianthus sp. Scientific name
- Mayflower Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1190.54m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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