Late Mauve Doubletail at suppressed
Identification history
| Diuris dendrobioides | 22 May 2014 | MichaelBedingfield |
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Significant sighting
MichaelBedingfield noted:
16 Sep 2014
This is a rare orchid and is mentioned in Action Plan 27, the ACT Woodland Strategy. It is regarded as endangered in Victoria. In a good year approximately 100 planets were counted in this part of Tuggeranong Hill Reserve. They had various colours and shapes, indicating a healthy population. I'm not an expert in these matters, but I've been told that it is the largest know population in the Canberra area.
User's notes
A pink/mauve/purple donkey orchid. Growing Yellow Box/Red Gum Grassy Woodland. The photos are not new but the population has continued to be healthy in recent years.
5 comments
AaronClausen
wrote:
23 Sep 2014
I need to see these this year Michael! :) Maybe we can meet up and check on them in early Nov...
TonyWood
wrote:
23 Sep 2014
There's quite a nice population on Mt Taylor which appears in some years, and it has been found in small numbers on Coolemon Ridge and in a few other localities, but this sounds like a large healthy population which I would be interested in seeing myself.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
23 Sep 2014
I'm not sure that early November is the best time for them.... maybe a bit later there would be more to see. I will check on them at the time. However, I would be very glad to show them to you both. Let's hope there is some more rain in spring to give them a bit of a boost!
AaronClausen
wrote:
23 Sep 2014
Sounds great Michael - would look forward to another mission out your way :)
TobiasHayashi
wrote:
24 Sep 2014
They're certainly around the area. I know of a population on private property along Smiths Rd, just outside the ACT border.
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Significant MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Diuris dendrobioides Orchids Plants
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- True In flower
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- Diuris dendrobioides Scientific name
- Late Mauve Doubletail Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower
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