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Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)Observer
warsnanDescription
there were three birds sitting in the tree but all seemed to be juveniles
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Blotched Bluetongue (Tiliqua nigrolutea)Observer
warsnanDescription
Sleepy, 35cm-long skink with blotched markings.
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Coltricia australicaObserver
warsnanDescription
Peculiar fungus with gills on the upper surface and pores on the underside. Often grows on bare-earth, but sometimes on logs or among leaf litter.
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Thatch Saw-Sedge (Gahnia radula)Observer
warsnanDescription
Tall grass-like sedge with tough, rough, dark green leaves. The leaves tend to act like a saw if one runs a hand along them.
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Scented Sundew (Drosera aberrans)Observer
warsnanDescription
Mat about 4m x 4m of red-leaved sundews in a soak. A large white flower and several white buds were observed.
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Large Tongue Orchid (Cryptostylis subulata)Observer
warsnanDescription
Striking red and orange flowers on a single stem rising from a single broad green leaf.
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Slender Pink-Fingers (Caladenia vulgaris)Observer
warsnanDescription
Pink flower, with a white labellum decorated with transverse red stripes and two rows of yellow clubbed calli. The broad triangular tip was pale yellow.
The stem had two flowers and rose from a narrow green leaf.
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Lesser Fingers (Caladenia mentiens)Observer
warsnanDescription
Extremely pale pink single flower on top of a single slender stem rising about 12cm from a single narrow leaf.
The labellum has a creamy-yellow narrow tip and two rows of clubbed yellow calli down the centre. Red transverse stripes run back into the flower. In addition, the column also has transverse red stripes.
The petals and sepals have a strong reddish central stripe on their outside.
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Potato Orchid (Gastrodia sesamoides)Observer
warsnanDescription
Tall (to 40cm) tan and white bell-like flowers growing on top of a leafless brown stem.
The flowering stems grow in small clusters in cleared areas of the grassy forest understorey.
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Lady Fingers (Caladenia catenata)Observer
warsnanDescription
A striking pink flower with white stalked calli on the labellum and as a side fringe.
As the flowering season has progressed, the Caladenia catenata flowers have moved from white to pink-tinged to completely pink with the plants lower in the valley coming into flower later.
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Spotted Sun-Orchid (Thelymitra ixioides)Observer
warsnanDescription
Large (to 35mm) blue spotted flowers growing in semi-shade in a small colony among the tussock grasses and fallen shrubs of the forest floor.
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Large-spotted Sun Orchid (Thelymitra juncifolia)Observer
warsnanDescription
Small (to 10mm), delicate blue flowers spotted with darker large blotches growing on roadside embankment. Single delicate stem rising from a single narrow leaf.
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Slender Sun-Orchid (Thelymitra pauciflora)Observer
warsnanDescription
A small purple-blue flower on top of a slender stem, rising from a narrow single leaf.
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Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii)Observer
warsnanDescription
Tall, hairy purple flowered plant with stems resembling a succulent. There was a single leaf at the base.
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Salmon Sun-Orchid (Thelymitra rubra)Observer
warsnanDescription
Small salmon pink flowers on top of a slender stem rising from a single leaf.
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Lady Fingers (Caladenia catenata)Observer
warsnanDescription
Striking pink-tinged flower. The substantially pink labellum had two rows of white stalked calli down its centre and was fringed with white stalked calli.
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Common Bird-Orchid (Chiloglottis valida)Observer
warsnanDescription
Low growing brown and green flowers rising about 6cm from a pair of broad green leaves. The broad labellum was decorated with black calli, sessile towards the front and stalked towards the back. Plants were growing in full shade.
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Pink Lady Fingers (Caladenia carnea)Observer
warsnanDescription
Single pink flowers sitting on top of reddish stem rising from a single narrow leaf.
The labellum had transverse red stripes and two rows of yellow calli.
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Waxlip Orchid (Glossodia major)Observer
warsnanDescription
Large purple and white flowers in a small colony along the road embankment. Each single flower sat on top of a furry green stem that rose from a single furry green leaf.
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Lady Fingers (Caladenia catenata)Observer
warsnanDescription
Startling white flowers in a large colony along the roadside embankment. A green column with a red lining. White stalked calli on the white fringed labellum with a yellow tip. Rising from a single narrow green leaf.
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Brown Beaks (Lyperanthus suaveolens)Observer
warsnanDescription
Multiple reddish-brown and yellow flowers up to 50mm across on a single stem, rising up to 70cm. Well camouflaged in the tussock grasses, the plants formed a loose colony.
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Mayfly Orchid (Acianthus caudatus)Observer
warsnanDescription
Brownish-red flowers with particularly long, spidery sepals. Up to 4 flowers were observed per stem which rose about 15cm from a single ovoid green leaf.
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Dwarf Greenhood (Pterostylis nana)Observer
warsnanDescription
4 plants of a small green and white striped erect greenhood with very long horns. Each flower rose from a small basal rosette growing beneath the leaf litter.
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Maroonhood (Pterostylis pedunculata)Observer
warsnanDescription
Green and white striped erect flowers with brown tips growing among grasses at the bases of teatree bushes. Each stem rose from a small basal rosette of bluish-green leaves.
This colony was immediately adjacent to a Pterostylis nutans colony. There were 7 plants observed.
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Nodding Greenhood (Pterostylis nutans)Observer
warsnanDescription
A small colony of particularly tall nodding greenhoods growing beneath teatree and eucalypts.
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Tall Greenhood (Pterostylis melagramma)Observer
warsnanDescription
Pale green and white striped tall greenhood. There was no basal rosette. Narrow collared dark green leaves spiralled up a sturdy green stem.
Many plants were scattered throughout the grasses, although none were as pale in colour.
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Small Mosquito-Orchid (Acianthus pusillus)Observer
warsnanDescription
Small, insect-like brown flowers on a maroon stem rising from a dark green oval leaf with a reddish underside. The leaves were horizontal to the ground and sat a little above it. Plants were in full shade.
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Nodding Greenhood (Pterostylis nutans)Observer
warsnanDescription
Bright green and white striped translucent flowers with orange tips and a nodding habit growing in a large colony on a raised embankment. Each flower sat on top of a single stem rising from a basal rosette of green leaves.
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Sharp Midge Orchid (Genoplesium despectans)Observer
warsnanDescription
Small (to 5mm) brownish flowers with pointed sepals, petals and labellum at the top of a thin greenish stem rising from very dry crest of roadside embankment in full sun. There were 6 plants at this site.
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Sharp Midge Orchid (Genoplesium despectans)Observer
warsnanDescription
Tiny (to 5mm) flowers at the top of a thin, 12cm tall stalk with no leaves and a dark stem rising from the road embankment covered with moss, lichen and scattered eucalypt leaves, in afternoon full sun. This was one of 3 plants.