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Microtis sp.

Onion Orchid at Hackett, ACT

Microtis sp. at Hackett, ACT - suppressed
Microtis sp. at Hackett, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Microtis sp. 28 Sep 2017 TonyWood
Microtis sp. 28 Sep 2017 waltraud

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User's notes

There were 100s of Microtis in the area; at this particular patch of about 1square meter I counted 38.

2 comments

waltraud wrote:
   28 Sep 2017
Unfortunately no close-up of labellum - had I only known the difference between M. parviflora and M. unifolia...
TonyWood wrote:
   28 Sep 2017
From what I can see, the margins of the labellum appear crinkled which suggests M. unifolia.

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Additional information

  • True In flower

Species information

  • Microtis sp. Scientific name
  • Onion Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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