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Sighting 1973944

Caleana minor

Small Duck Orchid at Aranda, ACT

Caleana minor at Aranda, ACT - 3 Dec 2015
Caleana minor at Aranda, ACT - 3 Dec 2015
Caleana minor at Aranda, ACT - 3 Dec 2015
Caleana minor at Aranda, ACT - 3 Dec 2015
Caleana minor at Aranda, ACT - 3 Dec 2015
Caleana minor at Aranda, ACT - 3 Dec 2015
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Identification history

Caleana minor 3 Dec 2015 CathB

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

4 Dec 2015

We have very few records of this stunning orchid in the ACT

4 comments

MattM wrote:
   4 Dec 2015
I take it you have found yet another colony?
CathB wrote:
   4 Dec 2015
Yes. Not far from the BM sites, as the duck flies.
TonyWood wrote:
   4 Dec 2015
Matt, they are quite widespread on Black Mountain, but depends on the year as to how prolific and of course are easily overlooked.
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   4 Dec 2015
Tony it would be good to have some of those locations on BM entered into the database

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 3 Dec 2015 11:09 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower

Species information

  • Caleana minor Scientific name
  • Small Duck Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 149 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

  • Synonyms

    Paracaleana minor Caleana minor

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