Large Mosquito Orchid at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Acianthus exsertus | 8 Apr 2026 | Csteele4 | ||
| Acianthus exsertus | 8 Apr 2026 | JohnKalish |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
About 20 plants in the immediate location below a large (about 3 x 2 metres) slab of exposed rock on a south facing slope. Only 2 plants with flower spikes and in bloom.
Be the first to comment
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- JohnKalish Recorded by
-
Collections
JohnKalish NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Acianthus exsertus Orchids Plants
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- True In flower
- 5mm to 12mm Flower size
Species information
- Acianthus exsertus Scientific name
- Large Mosquito Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1163m Recorded at altitude
-
In flower
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes