Caleana major

Large Duck Orchid at Tathra, NSW

Caleana major at Tathra, NSW - 17 Nov 2019
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Caleana major 26 Nov 2019 KerryVance2

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Great to see this solitary caleana major flowering after the Tathra fires

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JackieMiles wrote:
   28 Nov 2019
Yep, this seems to be one of the very few orchid species managing to put up a flower or two in the very dry conditions.

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  • True In flower
  • 2-3cm Flower dimension
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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