Gastrodia sesamoides

Cinnamon Bells at Cotter River, ACT

Gastrodia sesamoides at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Gastrodia sesamoides at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Gastrodia sesamoides at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Gastrodia sesamoides at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Gastrodia sesamoides 25 Jan 2023 MattM
Gastrodia surcula 23 Jan 2023 Tapirlord

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Under snow guns on mt Franklin road

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MattM wrote:
   25 Jan 2023
I think this is more likely to be G. sesamoides as the budding inflorescence has the crook shape and it is a singular plant rather than having multiple clonal spikes arising from interconnected rhizomes.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 8 Jan 2023 03:48 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

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  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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