Acianthus fornicatus

Pixie-caps at Kianga, NSW

Acianthus fornicatus at Kianga, NSW - suppressed
Acianthus fornicatus at Kianga, NSW - suppressed
Acianthus fornicatus at Kianga, NSW - suppressed
Acianthus fornicatus at Kianga, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Acianthus fornicatus 10 Jun 2019 Teresa

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User's notes

100's of these beautiful orchids were in all stages of growth, from budding to finishing. Some had their little heart-shaped leaf held above the leaf litter, while others remained hiding beneath the ferns and leaves. The location I have given is far from correct!

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Teresa wrote:
   12 Jun 2019
only fudged fractionally just enough to put collectors off, thanks Jackie

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Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 1cm x 0.5cm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Acianthus fornicatus Scientific name
  • Pixie-caps Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 73 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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