heathlands, open forests Peak flowering period: and woodlands August to November Flowering plants are only found after fires Flowers open when the relative humidity is than 52%, air temperature is above 15 °C, and there are clear skies Thelymitra jonesii Endangered Tasmania coastal heath on Peak flowering period: Similar species: Jeanes (sky-blue sandy to peaty soils and about a week either side Thelymitra azurea and sun-orchid) Eucalyptus obliqua forest of 1 November Thelymitra occidentalis in deep loam soils over This species responds dolerite strongly to hot fires Critically NSW Seasonally swampy Peak flowering period: Similar species: Thelymitra kangaloonica endangered sedgeland, highly late October and early species of sun-orchids Jeanes localised, being restricted November (Thelymitra spp.) to the The strongly scented flowers open fairly readily on sunny days. Surveys within the known locations require methodical surveying of the main swamps (Butler's Swamp and Stockyard Swamp)
heathlands, open forests and woodlands Peak flowering period: August to November Flowering plants are only found after fires Flowers open when the relative humidity is than 52%, air temperature is above 15 °C, and there are clear skies Thelymitra jonesii Jeanes (sky-blue sun-orchid) Endangered Tasmania coastal heath on sandy to peaty soils and Eucalyptus obliqua forest in deep loam soils over dolerite Peak flowering period: about a week either side of 1 November This species responds strongly to hot fires Similar species: Thelymitra azurea and Thelymitra occidentalis Thelymitra kangaloonica Jeanes Critically endangered NSW Seasonally swampy sedgeland, highly localised, being restricted to the Peak flowering period: late October and early November The strongly scented flowers open fairly readily on sunny days. Surveys within the known locations require methodical surveying of the main swamps (Butler's Swamp and Stockyard Swamp) Similar species: species of sun-orchids (Thelymitra spp.)
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