Plant ID from the Otways

[oldpiscator]

Wondering if anyone can ID this plant I saw last Friday in the Otways. Is it an orchid or is it one of those dreadful exotics ( Lots of other exotics including blackberries and lots of stinging nettles.

[north-north-west]

Basal leaves look like an orchid, but the stem with further leaves suggests otherwise.
No idea.

[neilmny]

If you don't have any luck here email the picture to Parks and ask them.
I found a nasty looking, spikey, did I say nasty looking plant in the Dandenongs, it looked like an invader of some sort more suited to a tropical rain forest. It took a while but Parks replied and it turned out to be Forest Nightshade and all ok.

http://www.southeastweeds.org.au/system ... hyllum.jpg

[MickyB]

Basal leaves look like an orchid, but the stem with further leaves suggests otherwise.
No idea.

I am looking at this on a small screen but are they definitely leaves further up the stem? Could it be looking down on top of the flower?

[GBW]

Possibly a juvenile Clematis Aristata.

[oldpiscator]

Basal leaves look like an orchid, but the stem with further leaves suggests otherwise.
No idea.

I am looking at this on a small screen but are they definitely leaves further up the stem? Could it be looking down on top of the flower?

Definitely leaves further up the stem.

[oldpiscator]

Possibly a juvenile Clematis Aristata.

Leaves too broad I think for Clematis.

[north-north-west]

Possibly a juvenile Clematis Aristata.

Leaves too broad I think for Clematis.

Very similar, but. It does look like a juvenile vine of some type.

[MickyB]

Possibly a juvenile Clematis Aristata.

Leaves too broad I think for Clematis.

Agree. Very similar to to Clematis aristata but your plant has rounder leaves. Having said that the same species of plant can look different in different areas/environments.
Here is a photo of C. aristata from Friends of Tarra-Bulga National Park website for comparision.

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