Summer greenhood at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Diplodium decurvum | 16 Jan 2025 | MattM | ||
| Diplodium decurvum | 16 Jan 2025 | RobG1 | ||
| Pterostylis falcata | 15 Jan 2025 | BethanyDunne |
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2 comments
BethanyDunne
wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Thanks guys, what's the best distinguishing feature between the two?
MattM
wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Diplodium tend to have a closed galea with the lateral sepals fused to the petals and dorsal sepals whereas the lateral sepals are free from the petals in Pterostylis. Additionally, the sinus is quite flat in D. decurvum but bulging in P. falcata.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2025 02:06 PM Recorded on
- BethanyDunne Recorded by
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Additional information
- True In flower
Species information
- Diplodium decurvum Scientific name
- Summer greenhood Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 195 images trained Machine learning
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In flower
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Synonyms
Diplodium decurvum Pterostylis decurva
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