Gastrodia sp.

Potato Orchid at Paddys River, ACT

Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022

Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022

Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022

Gastrodia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022

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Identification history

	Gastrodia sp.	31 Dec 2022	MattM
	Gastrodia sesamoides	26 Dec 2022	Tapirlord
	Gastrodia entomogama	26 Dec 2022	Venture

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Stunning orchid

2 comments

Venture wrote:

26 Dec 2022

Square rock trail is great for orchids this month, would recommend

MattM wrote:

31 Dec 2022

I'm not confident I can distinguish which species this is without seeing the whole plant.

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Location information

Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
26 Dec 2022 12:45 PM Recorded on
Venture Recorded by

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
Machine learning
In flower

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More than one media file
Confirmed by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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