Thelymitra arenaria

Forest Sun Orchid at Fadden, ACT

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Identification history

Thelymitra arenaria	5 Apr 2017	TonyWood
Thelymitra arenaria	5 Apr 2017	TonyWood
Thelymitra (Genus)	4 Apr 2017	ArcherCallaway

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

6 Apr 2017

A new recorded location of this locally uncommon orchid

User's notes

I am hoping to get a species level ID on this one as all the others didn't have flowers open (at this point I hadn't been aware they only opened up when it was warm in the middle of the day). Another plant nearby with closed flowers

8 comments

TonyWood wrote:

5 Apr 2017

T. pauciflora or a related species; need a better view of the column and the leaf would help with id.

ArcherCallaway wrote:

6 Apr 2017

I have added leaf and crop. I can crop closer if needed

TonyWood wrote:

6 Apr 2017

A broad ribbed leaf, pale blue column brown towards the top suggests T. arenaria.

ArcherCallaway wrote:

7 Apr 2017

If I added leaf photos to all my photos of unopened flowers would that be enough to get a more specific ID? If so I will add them, if it is the combination of the column and leaf that is nessesary I won't

AaronClausen wrote:

7 Apr 2017

Congratulations on your recent award Ryu! Every bit well deserved and appropriate!!!

roymcd wrote:

7 Apr 2017

hear hear, well done Ryu :-)

TonyWood wrote:

7 Apr 2017

Ryu,the flower is the critical thing, but sometimes the leaf in combination with the flower is helpful. Only very occasionally is it possible to identify an orchid to species level based on the leaf only.

ArcherCallaway wrote:

7 Apr 2017

Thanks guys :)

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Location information

Maps Wanniassa Hill
Places Fadden, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
ArcherCallaway Recorded by
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Significant Plants Orchids ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

True In flower

Species information

Thelymitra arenaria Scientific name
Forest Sun Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
In flower
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