6 Leafless Beard Orchid at Tharwa, ACT
Identification history
| Calochilus saprophyticus | 7 Nov 2025 | Tapirlord | ||
| Calochilus saprophyticus | 7 Nov 2025 | RobG1 |
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Significant sighting
Tapirlord noted:
7 Nov 2025
Recorded at this location by Mark Clements and David Jones many years ago, but the first sighting since the 2003 fires I believe. Fantastic record of this nationally rare and cryptic species
User's notes
32 cm tall.
2 comments
DerekC
wrote:
8 Nov 2025
Sort of, Mark had found it after the 2003 fires and was possibly last recorded about 2015. Though this confirms it has survived the 2020 fires which burnt much of this area. Great find Rob.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- RobG1 Recorded by
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RobG1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Orchids Plants Calochilus saprophyticus Significant
Additional information
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Calochilus saprophyticus Scientific name
- Leafless Beard Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1241.35m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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