Dusky Fingers at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Caladenia fuscata | 18 Sep 2021 | MattM | ||
| Caladenia carnea | 17 Sep 2021 | Sarah2019 | ||
| Unidentified | 17 Sep 2021 | Sarah2019 |
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2 comments
MattM
wrote:
18 Sep 2021
Despite the vibrant pink colour, this is actually C. fuscata. C. carnea typically has a more robust, green stem and is often multi-flowered.
Sarah2019
wrote:
18 Sep 2021
Thanks MattM. I have been trying to work out the difference. I don't have an orchid guide but will check further online.
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Sarah2019 Recorded by
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Collections
Plants Orchids Sarah2019 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Less than 10cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Caladenia fuscata Scientific name
- Dusky Fingers Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 1103 images trained Machine learning
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In flower
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Petalochilus fuscatus
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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