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Sighting 4675111

Acianthus sp.

Mayflower Orchid at Ulladulla, NSW

Acianthus sp. at Ulladulla, NSW - suppressed
Acianthus sp. at Ulladulla, NSW - suppressed
Acianthus sp. at Ulladulla, NSW - suppressed
Acianthus sp. at Ulladulla, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Acianthus sp. 12 Jun 2025 Tapirlord
Acianthus fornicatus 11 Jun 2025 Jennybach
Unverified 10 Jun 2025 Jennybach

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Looks like a more interesting form of dichondra.. as if a smaller kidney leaf is appressed to a larger one.

7 comments

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:
   11 Jun 2025
Jennybach. Good morning !
An orchid such as for example in the genus _Acianthus_ .
Please watch this over the seasons for flower(s) .
Jennybach wrote:
   11 Jun 2025
Jason, thank you for that. I visit Ulladulla and Mollymook often and will definitely look out for orchids in their wildflower reserve.
FYI the Ulladulla wildlife reserve supply a photographic guide in their visitors book and Acianthus fornicatus is listed and pictured. So you’re likely spot on. Also cobra greenhood and helmet orchid are included in their guide.
JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:
   11 Jun 2025
Thank you Jenny.
Yes i have walked through this reserve myself.
I hope you see the flowers when they have their season.
Tapirlord wrote:
   12 Jun 2025
These plants will not flower until next year but I suspect you are right with fornicatus
Jennybach wrote:
   15 Jun 2025
Thanks. I’ll pop back next year
Clarel wrote:
   16 Jun 2025
Acianthus fornicatus (Pixie-caps)

You were a bit unlucky, I photographed these early ones less than a month ago. They are growing in lots of areas at different stages of flowering. This reserve is great to visit for orchids, something is always in flower.
Jennybach wrote:
   16 Jun 2025
Fantastic. I only just touched on this place….so much to look at and photograph that I only covered about a tenth of the trail in over an hour.

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Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Acianthus sp. Scientific name
  • Mayflower Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 73 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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