Parson's Bands at QPRC LGA
Identification history
| Eriochilus cucullatus | 5 Feb 2024 | Tapirlord | ||
| Eriochilus cucullatus | 4 Feb 2024 | Csteele4 |
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Yet another patch.
5 comments
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
4 Feb 2024
Also in flower in Mount Taylor Nature Reserve (as you know). Will upload soon. So early this year!
Tapirlord
wrote:
5 Feb 2024
Autumn flowering orchids, notably the cauline greenhoods, eriochilus and corunastylis are heavily dependent on summer rain followed by cooler temperatures to initiate flowering. Given all the rain we had through Jan, it is perhaps not surprising that they are behaving this way. What is interesting is that not all species have come early. I haven't seen Corybas hispidus or Acianthus exsertus yet for instance.
Csteele4
wrote:
5 Feb 2024
@Tapirlord I noted Thelymitras and Dipodiums flowering 2-3 weeks early out here, but by contrast, the Microtis were so late I was starting to think I wouldn't see any at all...then they bloomed like mad! Everything seems to be a little confused.
Excellent year for Corunastylis in the Southern Highlands when I was working there last week, with the good rains at the end of last year, too, though I've never found any here.
Excellent year for Corunastylis in the Southern Highlands when I was working there last week, with the good rains at the end of last year, too, though I've never found any here.
Tapirlord
wrote:
5 Feb 2024
Confused is the word of the season I reckon, it's sure been an interesting one! It has def been a great year for Corunastylis, some gorgeous ones up in the hills and on coastal sandstone as well. Such a pretty group of orchids, you'll have to find one sometime with your skillset!
Location information
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
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Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eriochilus cucullatus Orchids Plants
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- Less than 10cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Eriochilus cucullatus Scientific name
- Parson's Bands Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1535.7m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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