Diuris nigromontana (Black Mountain Leopard Orchid)
This ACT endemic is largely restricted to Black Mountain Sandstone, including Black Mountain, Gossan Hill, Aranda Bushland and Bruce Ridge, with an estimated population of around 1,000 plants. There are small outlying populations on Percival Hill, Gungahlin Hill, Mount Wanniassa and the Majura Firing Range. It is widespread on Black Mountain across a range of fire regimes, though there is a statistically weak but significant association with more frequently burnt areas. It also tends to occur on flatter slopes and is uncommon on steeper areas
Diuris nigromontana is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Species information
- Diuris nigromontana Scientific name
- Black Mountain Leopard Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-Invasive
- Machine learning
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In flower
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Maps
ANBG ANBG South Annex Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Caladenia Forest, O'Connor Dryandra St Woodland Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Gossan Hill Gungaderra Grasslands Mount Painter Percival Hill Radford College -
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Places
Acton, ACT Aranda, ACT Belconnen, ACT Bruce, ACT Canberra Central, ACT Cook, ACT Downer, ACT Dunlop, ACT Gungahlin, ACT Hackett, ACT Holt, ACT Molonglo Valley, ACT Nicholls, ACT O'Connor, ACT Sutton, NSW Watson, ACT Weston Creek, ACT Yarralumla, ACT
