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Sighting 4731834

Glossodia major

1 Wax Lip Orchid at Latham, ACT

Glossodia major at Latham, ACT - suppressed
Glossodia major at Latham, ACT - suppressed
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Glossodia major Csteele4 21 Jul 2026
Glossodia major Caric 21 Jul 2026

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2 comments

MattM
   22 Jul 2026
Nice. I wasn't aware Glossodia was out that way.
Caric
   22 Jul 2026
I scouted around for more today and unfortunately only found one, so it probably won't be reproducing.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • At least 1 Abundance
  • Caric Recorded by
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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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

  • Synonyms

    Caladenia major

Seasonal activity

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Record quality

Quality score 4 / 7
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