Microtis (genus)
onion orchids at Higgins, ACT
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| Microtis (genus) | 7 Nov 2025 | Tapirlord | ||
| Unverified | 6 Nov 2025 | Untidy |
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User's notes
Some members of the Friends of Grasslands conducted a site visit and identified this stem as an aborted onion orchid.
2 comments
Tapirlord
wrote:
7 Nov 2025
I'd say entering it's annual dormancy rather than aborted. They will yellow like this normally
Untidy
wrote:
7 Nov 2025
That’s good to know. Hopefully we will catch it in flower next year. Thanks, Ciaran.
Location information
- Maps Cantor Crescent Woodland, Higgins
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Untidy Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
Species information
- Microtis (genus) Scientific name
- onion orchids Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1425.95m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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