Thelymitra petrophila
Granite Sun Orchid at Hyden, WA
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| Thelymitra petrophila | Tapirlord | 25 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | VanceLawrence | 9 Oct 2024 |
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Saw about 20 individuals in the soil filled old rock pools on top of Wave Rock in WA.
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25 Mar 2025
Pretty textbook observation for this species, nice to have the note about the plants in the rock pools (it's mentioned very specifically in the literature)
Location information
- Places Hyden, WA
Sighting information
- 20 Abundance
- VanceLawrence Recorded by
- 10mm Flower dimension
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Thelymitra petrophila Scientific name
- Granite Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 309m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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6 / 7
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