Wax Lip Orchid at Googong, NSW
Identification history
| Glossodia major | 17 Jun 2026 | MattM | ||
| Glossodia major | 15 Jun 2026 | RobG1 | ||
| Unverified | 18 May 2026 | anaqbn |
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User's notes
off main track..steep incline..plenty of leaves only
3 comments
Csteele4
wrote:
23 May 2026
I think you may actually have two plants here. The longer leaf looks to be Glossodia/Caladenia major and the smaller leaves Eriochilus cucullatus.
anaqbn
wrote:
23 May 2026
thank you..but just quering the type of fluffy leaf..pale green with ? hairs..never seen this before.
thank you
thank you
RobG1
wrote:
15 Jun 2026
I think all the leaves are likely Caladenia major. The second lot are just a bit smaller.
Location information
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- anaqbn Recorded by
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Collections
anaqbn NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Glossodia major Orchids Plants
Additional information
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Species information
- Glossodia major Scientific name
- Wax Lip Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1099.8m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Synonyms
Caladenia major
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