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Diuris aequalis
Diuris aequalis, the buttercup doubletail, is a tuberous terrestrial orchid native to the ranges and tablelands of New South Wales, with two rolled leaves and sprays of golden-yellow to orange flowers in spring. It is listed as Endangered, so it is not a plant to collect from the wild; it is grown only from ethically sourced stock.
Diuris aequalis, commonly called the buttercup doubletail, a species of orchid which is endemic to New South Wales. It has two rolled leaves and spikes of two to five golden-yellow to orange flowers and is listed as "Endangered".
Buttercup doubletail orchid occurs on the ranges and tablelands of New South Wales between Braidwood and the Kanangra-Boyd National Park where it grows in forest and low open woodland with a grassy understory, often on gentle slopes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Diuris aequalis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
