Acianthus caudatus

Mayfly Orchid at Woodlands, NSW

Acianthus caudatus at Woodlands, NSW - suppressed
Acianthus caudatus at Woodlands, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Acianthus caudatus 19 Sep 2022 DerekC
Acianthus caudatus 19 Sep 2022 Snowflake

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many orchid leaves, but this is the first flower to emerge. same site as last year

2 comments

DerekC wrote:
   19 Sep 2022
Suffering from an aphid infestation I see.
Snowflake wrote:
   19 Sep 2022
Certainly - little else to target at the moment.
There were about 6 flowering plants at this location last year. Wait and see.
Caledenia carnea (white form) and Caledenia glossodia in the vicinity

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Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Acianthus caudatus Scientific name
  • Mayfly Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Nemacianthus caudatus

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