Paraprasophyllum sphacelatum
Large Alpine Leek-orchid at Cotter River, ACT
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| Paraprasophyllum sphacelatum | MattM | 11 Jan 2025 | |
| Paraprasophyllum sphacelatum | Csteele4 | 6 Jan 2025 | |
| Paraprasophyllum tadgellianum | MattM | 5 Jan 2025 | |
| Paraprasophyllum montanum | Bubbles | 5 Jan 2025 |
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User's notes
Leek orchid in Ginini Flats. Unsure if Brindabella, Tadgell or Subalpine variety. There was another orchid near this one that was done for the season, but unsure if it was the same (see last pic). GPS approx only
8 comments
5 Jan 2025
Prasophyllum montanum occurs under a canopy and is a much taller and more robust plant. The green species in the herb fields are either P. tadgellianum or P. sphacelatum.
7 Jan 2025
I find tadgellianum is more common up here and flowers later, but otherwise could be either?
10 Jan 2025
I am not sure. The two seem fairly similar. I based my ID on the relatively intact leaf.
10 Jan 2025
11 Jan 2025
I find it difficult to ID these based on photos, but seems to me to be P sphacelatum. Flowers seem large enough and tepals and labellum seem elongate enough. Leaf tip hard to see except in the photo where flowers have finished flowering, and there it is withered.
11 Jan 2025
Thank you all. Are there any tips for photos that would have helped with an ID? Cheers
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Bubbles Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Paraprasophyllum sphacelatum Scientific name
- Large Alpine Leek-orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1910.08m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Prasophyllum sphacelatum
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location