Calochilus montanus
Copper Beard Orchid at Bondo State Forest
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| Calochilus montanus | MattM | 4 Feb 2024 | |
| Calochilus montanus | Tapirlord | 26 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | Wildlifewarrior80 | 26 Nov 2023 |
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8 comments
28 Nov 2023
Of course keep in mind that simply comparing the photos is not always a good way to make an ID.
3 Feb 2024
@Tapirlord did you end up seeing the plants that were confirmed as C. saprophyticus? How does this compare?
3 Feb 2024
Yeah I did, on those plants the flowers were not open to quite the same degree. I would've said that the majority of the labellum was obscured in those plants, which is not the case here. My feeling is that this is probably C.montanus with the flowers just opening? A super nice find for your place Brett regardless! One to hold over Dan ;)
Location information
- Maps Bondo State Forest Micalong Gorge
- Places Wee Jasper, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Wildlifewarrior80 Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Calochilus montanus Scientific name
- Copper Beard Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1267.6m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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