Gastrodia sesamoides
Cinnamon Bells at Conder, ACT
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| Gastrodia sesamoides | RWPurdie | 6 Nov 2024 | |
| Gastrodia sesamoides | MattM | 6 Nov 2024 | |
| Unverified | Halina | 5 Nov 2024 |
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User's notes
This plant just popped up in my garden. I've never seen it before and have lived here for 14 years.
1 comment
6 Nov 2024
It's a potato orchid. They often occur in garden mulch so are spread around urban gardens. You can find them and onion orchids in the garden beds around Lonsdale St and Garema Pl.
Location information
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Halina Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Gastrodia sesamoides Scientific name
- Cinnamon Bells Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1399.25m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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