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Red Beard-orchid
calochilus paludosus
-37.9507, 145.346
Field Notes
Description:
A slender plant about 24 cms tall with about three bracts. The flowers were green with purplish red filamentous beard-like growth. The two petals (lateral) had distinct red stripes. The outer surface of the sepals were the same deep red colour.
Leaves were single folded, erect with a slight red base (pic 5)
Habitat:
Spotted in a mixed wet and dry sclerophyll forest dominated by silver stringy bark.
An Australian and New Zealand native.
Notes:
These orchids are protected. <br>
Family: Orchidaceae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 15, 2014
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