Slipper Orchid

Slipper Orchid - Cryptostylis ovata
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Cryptostylis
Species: ovata
Main Flower Colour: Red
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Description

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.25-0.7 m high. Fl. green & red, Nov to Dec or Jan to Apr. White-grey sand, loam, granite. Sand dunes, outcrops, swamps.

Flowering start in November and ends in April.

Identification

The main flower colour is red.

References

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1627
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Location

Bio Regions

Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)

Region Specifics

SW WA Perth to Albany

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