Orchidaceae Wildflowers

Arrowsmith Orchid

Barry H12 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 03:58:00 GMT

Greenish-yellow and brownish-red flowers. Grows between 250mm-500mm in height
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: crebra Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Augusta Bee Orchid

graeme w9 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:00:00 GMT

One of the rarer WA donkey orchids.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: augusta Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Banded Greenhood

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:05:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, to 0.45 m high. Grows in white, grey or yellow sand, clay, laterite, limestone, granite. Flats, sand plains, slopes, ridges, crests of sand dunes, valley floors.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: vittata Main Flower Colour: Other

Bee Orchid

Barry H12 — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:09:00 GMT

Although there is general agreement that this orchid is discoidea, it appears to be known by both common names, Dancing Spider and Bee Orchid. Grows to 100mm - 450mm. Horizontally spreading petals and lateral sepals
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: discoidea Main Flower Colour: Red

Bird Orchid

Cienne — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 05:33:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: barbata Main Flower Colour: Other

Bird Orchid

Member - John and Val — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:09:00 GMT

This orchid which grows to about 25cm high. The flower has a distinctive shiny, patterned appearance. The colours on the single flower range from a network of green, to black edging on the dorsal sepals. The constantly moving labellum protrudes, displaying a sparse yellow fringe and black end. The lateral sepals are widely splayed. Each flower is about 4cm long, laterally compressed, except for the lateral sepals. Growing in disturbed sandy soil, roadside.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: barbata Main Flower Colour: Other

Bird Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:50:00 GMT

Is the most common of all the Bird Orchids. Grows 20 - 30 cm Distinctive translucent flower Dark green markings
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: barbata Main Flower Colour: Other

Bird orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:13:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Unidentified bird orchid, Pterostylis sp.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: unknown Main Flower Colour: Other

Blue Beard Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 08:22:00 GMT

Sometimes called Blue Fairy Orchid Common species with long narrow blue leaf Grows 5 - 15cm First blue orchid to flower each season
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pheladenia Species: deformis Main Flower Colour: Blue

Blue Lady Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 11:19:00 GMT

Very common and widespread in WA from Jurien Bay to Israelite Bay Stems carry multiple flowers. Large brilliant blue to flowers about 3cm across. Prominent central column.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: crinita Main Flower Colour: Blue

Boranup Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 08:17:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. One of the rare Caladenias only discovered in 2006 by Greg Bussell. Greg is perhaps the foremost expert on orchids in the lower and south west areas . He is self trained and has at least one orchid named after him. The Boranup spider orchid, Caladenia boranup, discovered by Greg is one of stunning spider orchids with a very deep reddish pink labellum and occurs only in a small area in the Augusta shire.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: boranup Main Flower Colour: Other

Broad Lipped Spider Orchid

Barry H12 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:52:00 GMT

Common Coastal Spider Orchid Grows 250 - 500mm Variably Red Cream, Green Yellow flowers. Found in isolated pockets in the south west.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: applanata Main Flower Colour: Red

Bussells Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:26:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. who decided to show how endangered some of our orchids are. This is Bussells Spider Orchid, Caladenia busselliana. It was discovered by Greg Bussell in 1990. The cage is to protect it from grazing , mainly by rabbits and roos . Like most of our rare orchids - and there are less than a handful of this one left - it requires a summer bur . Unfortunately most of our burns now occur in spring or autum and are not good for most orchids.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: busselliana Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Butterfly Orchid

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:05:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: lobata Main Flower Colour: Other

Caladenia - Yellow Spider Orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:29:00 GMT

The orchid normally has rich yellow petals some times white to pale yellow are seen. The labellum is white with pale red markings. A version with red petals can be found. To view this orchid refer to wildflower ID 261 - Caladenia denticulata sub sp. red flowering (the next Caladenia down) This orchid prefers moist sites and is reasonably common between Waroona and Eneabba with scattered areas out to Lake Moore.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: denticulata subsp. denticulata Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Caladenia denticulata subsp. red flowering

Member - Tony S (WA) — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:33:00 GMT

This orchid has the same characteristics as the Yellow spider orchid except that the petals are red in colour.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: denticulata subsp. red flowering Main Flower Colour: Red

Caladenia hybrid

graeme w9 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 04:54:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: hybrid Main Flower Colour: Pink

Caladenia hybrid Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:03:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: cairnsiana x polychroma Main Flower Colour: Pink

Caladenia sp.

Member - John and Val — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:36:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Unidentified caladenia. The petals are short and held up and are also partly clubbed.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: unknown Main Flower Colour: Other

Cape spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:36:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. This yellow orchid is the cape spider, the very rare Caladenia caesarea.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: caesarea Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Carbunup King Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:37:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Carbunup King Spider Orchid , Caladenia procera, a quite rare orchid found in a small area of the Dunsborough area
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: procera Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Carousel Orchid

Barry H12 — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:37:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: arenicola Main Flower Colour: Red

Chapmans spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:37:00 GMT

Chapmans Spider Orchid Caladenia chapmanii comes in different colour forms from nearly white through to this one - nearly purple. Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: chapmanii Main Flower Colour: Other

Cherry spider orchid.

Member - John and Val — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:44:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: gardneri Main Flower Colour: Pink

Chestnut Sun Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:48:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Chestnut Sun Orchid, Thelymitra fuscolutea, a stunning sun orchid, found in SW WA in isolated areas only.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: fuscolutea Main Flower Colour: Other

Chrismas spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:02:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Chrismas spider orchid a late flowering orchid, caladenia serotina found over a wide area of the south west of WA.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: serotina Main Flower Colour: White

Christines Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:03:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: christineae Main Flower Colour: White

Cleopatra's Needles

Barry H12 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:49:00 GMT

Grows to 35cm in height. Early Flowering
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: apiculata Main Flower Colour: Purple

Club-lipped spider orchid.

Member - John and Val — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:38:00 GMT

photo by Graeme W. The Club-lipped spider orchid, Caladenia corynephora, found in isolated pockets over the south west of WA
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: corynephora Main Flower Colour: Other

Clubbed Spider Orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 06:24:00 GMT

Growing up to 400 mm high. Two greenish/yellow white red flowers. Fawnish-yellow clubbed petals and sepals. Fairly long fringe segments.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: longiclavata Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Coastal spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:38:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. One of the rarer orchids . This is the coastal spider orchid, Caladenia abbreviata. It flowers in November and is found in isolated pockets near Augusta.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: abbreviata Main Flower Colour: Other

Coastal Spider Orchid

Barry H12 — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 20:33:00 GMT

Late flowering Spider Orchid Grows to 200 - 300mm Spreading Petals and lateral sepals Declared Priority Flora in WA Coastal Habitation
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: abbreviata Main Flower Colour: Cream

Common Leafy Greenhood Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:44:00 GMT

Terrestrial orchid. Green labellum with black central stripe. Locally common in moist forests.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Bunochilus Species: longifolius Main Flower Colour: Other

Common mignonette orchid

Member - John and Val — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 07:41:00 GMT

photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Microtis Species: sp. Main Flower Colour: Other

Common spider orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:27:00 GMT

The common white spider orchid, is probably the most misidentified orchid in WA. While common, it has different forms in different areas making for a difficult identification. A common orchid which grows to around 300mm high. The flowers can be creamy white to white. It can be found between Kalbarri to Esperance and can be found in a variety of habitat from Mallee shrublands to woodlands and forests.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: vulgata Main Flower Colour: White

Cossack Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:01:00 GMT

One of the listed rare species
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: dorrienii Main Flower Colour: White

Cowslip Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:47:00 GMT

Flowers about 2cm across. Petals with bright orange/red spots. One or two furry leaves. Often flowering in colonies.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: flava ssp. maculata Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Cowslip Orchid Hybrid

Barry H12 — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 02:51:00 GMT

Very common throughout WA. This is a hybrid type. Grows in dense colonies and is a hybrid between cowslip (C flava) and pink fairies (C. latifolia).
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: x spectablis Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Crimson Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:10:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: footeana Main Flower Colour: Red

Custard Orchid

graeme w9 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 04:52:00 GMT

A yellow sun orchid
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: villosa Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Dancing Spider Orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:18:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.09-0.45 m high, horizontally arranged flowers. Grows in grey, brown or black sand, granitic loam. Sandy Banksia woodland, mallee woodland on margins of salt lakes. Although there is general agreement that this orchid is discoidea, it appears to be known by both common names, Dancing Spider and Bee Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: discoidea Main Flower Colour: Other

Dark Banded Greenhood

Barry H12 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 06:16:00 GMT

Common Banded Greenhood Flowers have fleshy appearance Broad flattened sepal Distinctive reddish hood
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: sanguinea Main Flower Colour: Red

Dense Mignonette Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:22:00 GMT

Widespread in Lower South West of WA. Grows 20-50cm Can have up to 150 flowers in the cone shaped flower spike
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Microtis Species: graniticola Main Flower Colour: Other

Diuris picta

John Baas — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:01:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.35 m high. Fl. cream & white & purple/yellow & brown & purple, Sep to Oct. Sand, loam. Wet seepages, run-off areas around granite outcrops.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: picta Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Donkey Orchid

Cienne — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 02:19:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: sp. "south coast" Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Donkey Orchid

Cienne — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 05:30:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Main Flower Colour: Other

Dragon Orchid

Member - John and Val — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 06:20:00 GMT

A small terrestrial orchid, growing to about 25cm high. Petals and sepals are green with a maroon stripe. Labellum covered with maroon hairs. The labellum of the Dragon Orchid seems to resemble a female Thynnid Wasp and it also excretes the scent of this wasp. The male wasp becomes stuck on the hairs of the labellum and can only escape by moving towards the column and in doing so becomes a pollinator. Favours damp areas. Previously named Drakonorchis barbarossa
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: barbarossa Main Flower Colour: Red

Dunsborough Donkey Orchid

Barry H12 — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Grows to 150mm - 550mm in height. Narrow coastal distribution.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: dunsborough Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Dunsborough spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:41:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Dunsborough spider orchid, Caladenia viridescens ,a very rare orchid with perhaps 20 plants left at best, found in the Dunsborough area.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: viridescens Main Flower Colour: Other

Esperance King Spider Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 04:20:00 GMT

Colourful Spider Orchid Grows 250 - 500mm. Up to three red yellow and green flowers Red tipped labellum
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: decora Main Flower Colour: Red

Exotic spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 08:31:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The vivid white and red orchid is the exotic spider orchid caladenia nivalis, from the dunsborough area.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: nivalis Main Flower Colour: Other

Flying Duck Orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 05:42:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Paracaleana Species: nigrita Main Flower Colour: Other

Forrest Mantis Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:12:00 GMT

photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: attingens Main Flower Colour: Other

Frail Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:15:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Another of our very rare orchids , the Frail Spider Orchid, Caladenia uliginosa.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: uliginosa Main Flower Colour: Other

Fringed Leek Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:48:00 GMT

Spectacular early flowering Leek Orchid Grows 30 - 100cm Up to 70 brownish-green pink and white flowers
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Prasophyllum Species: fimbria Main Flower Colour: Other

Fringed Leek Orchid

Member - John and Val — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:50:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Fringed Leek Orchid, Prasophyllum fimbria which can be common in the general southwest of WA area but usually only flowers after fire. These I found with the new population of Island Point Spider Orchid in an area that has not been burnt for years - sometimes the unexpected happens.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Prasophyllum Species: fimbria Main Flower Colour: Other

Fringed Mantis Orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:33:00 GMT

the Fringed Mantis differs from other members of the C. falcata complex in having larger flowers and a broader labellum with a smaller calli. The species is found through out the western and southern wheat belt from Wongan Hills to Jerramungup.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: falcata Main Flower Colour: Red

Funnel Web orchid hybrid

graeme w9 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:23:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: hybrid Main Flower Colour: Cream

Funnel Web Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:12:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: infundibularis Main Flower Colour: Pink

Funnelweb Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 22:49:00 GMT

another distinct spider orchid
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: infundibularis Main Flower Colour: Cream

Giant Donkey Orchid

graeme w9 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:50:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: amplissima Main Flower Colour: Purple

Giant spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 08:58:00 GMT

The giant spider orchid, Caladenia excelsa often grows up to 1.5 metres high with a large flower and long sepals and petals, uncommon. Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: excelsa Main Flower Colour: Other

Glossodia spp or Cockatoo or waxlip orchid

Helen and Bruce — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:07:00 GMT

Single stem, single leaf at ground level. 10 to 12 cm high Found in all states except WA and NT
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Glossodia Species: major Main Flower Colour: Purple

Golden Cowslips

Member - John and Val — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:48:00 GMT

Ground Orchid. Flowering stems to approx 20cm tall. Golden Cowslips is a terrestrial orchid in the Diuris (Donkey Orchid) genus. The flowers are produced in small clusters of up to four, and each individual flower is about 4 cm across. The flowers are golden yellow and usually have darker stripes on the labellum and dorsal sepal. The lateral sepals are narrow Flowering is in spring from September to November. The plant has three to six narrow grass like leaves that grow to about 20 cm long and less than 1 cm wide. . It is listed as vulnerable in Victoria and South Australia
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: behrii Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Grand Spider Orchid

John Baas — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:44:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.25-0.6 m high. Fl. green & cream & red, Sep to Oct. Grey or brown sand, clay loam. Grand Spider Orchid is listed as Threatened Flora (Declared Rare Flora).
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: huegelii Main Flower Colour: Red

Grand Spider Orchid hybrid

graeme w9 — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:31:00 GMT

This is the biggest orchid I've seen this year , with very long sepals and petals. It is a cross between the grand and the sandplain spider orchids. The fringing is also very long, a giveaway from the sandplain spider orchid. At this undisclosed location it can be hard to find pure strains of the two parents.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: speciosa x huegelii Main Flower Colour: White

Grand spider orchid, Caladenia huegelii.

Member - John and Val — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 07:33:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Confirmed as Grand spider orchid, Caladenia huegelii. This red and white spider orchid only occurs in a very small area and flowers later than others Caladenias. They are also a large plant that have very long calli on the top half of the labellum and are very red on the end part of the labellum.You will notice that the calli on the front of the labellum are also very small as opposed to the others and a funny shape.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: huegelii Main Flower Colour: Other

Granite Sun Orchid

Cienne — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:03:00 GMT

Tall spikes about 40 - 50 cm tall.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: petrophilia Main Flower Colour: Blue

Green Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:11:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: falcata Main Flower Colour: Other

Greencomb Spider Orchid

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:45:00 GMT

This Orchid is a delicate, to 650cm high. Leaves hairy to 6cm long and 2cm wide. flowers are intricate, spider like, of various colours, green, white, yellow, maroon and red.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: tensa Main Flower Colour: Other

Hare Orchid

Barry H12 — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 07:47:00 GMT

Early flowering species Grows 100-250mm One or two oblong, green purple striped leaves
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Leporella Species: fimbriata Main Flower Colour: Purple

Heberle's spider orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 03:21:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial herb, 0.2-0.45 m high. Flowers Sept. to Oct. Grows in Sand, clayey loam and gravel.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: heberleana Main Flower Colour: Cream

Helmet Orchid

Member - John and Val — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 04:23:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Corybas Species: recurvus Main Flower Colour: Red

Hybrid Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:45:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: hybrid x longicauda Main Flower Colour: White

Island Point Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:37:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Island Point Spider Orchid, Caladenia Island Point was only known till last week from one population on the margins of Harvey estuary of 100 or so plants . As luck would have it we discovered an entirely new population location secret at this stage.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: sp. Island Point Main Flower Colour: Other

Joseph Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:08:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: polychroma Main Flower Colour: Cream

Joseph's spider orchid - Red version

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:01:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.3 m high. Grows in Sand, loam, clay loam. Damp flats. Found between Boyup Brook and Fitzgerald River.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: polychroma Main Flower Colour: Red

Joseph's Spider orchid - Yellow Version

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:04:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.3 m high. Grows in Sand, loam, clay loam. Damp flats. Found between Boyup Brook and Fitzgerald River
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: polychroma Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Jug Orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:18:00 GMT

Unusual striped flowers make the jug orchid unmistakeable. The plant grows up to about half a meter tall with several elongated leaves clasping the flowering stem. Usually only a single flower is produced on each stem, though occasionally 2 or 3 flowers are seen. The green and white colouring of the flowers changes to include red and brown tones as the flower ages. Jug orchids are found throughout the SW of WA from Geraldton to Israelite Bay, although they are most common in the wetter forest areas. The species name "recurva" means "bent" referring to the tips of the lateral sepals.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: recurva Main Flower Colour: Other

Karri Snail orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:06:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.08-0.29 m high. Fl. green, Jul to Nov. Sandy loam-clay, laterite clay over granite, shallow mossy soils. Winter damp flats, in forests, on rocks and around rock bases, on road verges.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: sp. Karri forest Main Flower Colour: Other

Karri Spider Orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:20:00 GMT

A high rainfall late flowering spider orchid growing between 300 and 600 mm tall,with a single hairy leaf.The orchid can have up to three variably red, green, yellow and white flowers together with a red tipped labellum. The orchid is mainly in found the Karri forests in the high rainfall areas between Dunsborough and Albany.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: Brownii Main Flower Colour: Other

King in his Carriage Orchid

Barry H12 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Grows to 100mm - 350mm in height
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Drakaea Species: glyptodon Main Flower Colour: Yellow

King in his Carriage orchid

Member - John and Val — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 09:13:00 GMT

King in his Carriage Drakaea glyptodon, southwest area
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Drakaea Species: glyptodon Main Flower Colour: Other

Leafless Orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 04:36:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Praecoxanthus Species: aphyllus Main Flower Colour: Cream

Leaping Spider Orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:30:00 GMT

It is identified by its leaping posture.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: macrostylis Main Flower Colour: Other

Leaping Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:41:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: macrostylis Main Flower Colour: Other

Lemon Scented Sun Orchid

graeme w9 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:01:00 GMT

One of our lovely sun orchids that flowers early in the year.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: antennifera Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Little Leek Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 04:19:00 GMT

Grows to 200-400mm Wide opening flowers Egg shaped labellum Up to 20 White, Green and Brown flowers
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Prasophyllum Species: ovale Main Flower Colour: White

Little Pink Fairy Orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:07:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.05-0.15 m high. Fl. pink, Jul to Sept. Sand, loam, gravel, laterite, granite. Open jarrah, wandoo woodland.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: reptans subsp. reptans Main Flower Colour: Pink

Lodges spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:16:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Lodges spider orchid, Caladenia lodgeana. This is a late flowering orchid, flowering in November December. It is also uncommon , found in the lower south west , and also discovered by Greg Bussell.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: lodgeana Main Flower Colour: White

Mantis Orchid, Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:22:00 GMT

Small ground orchid
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Main Flower Colour: Purple

Margaret River Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 22:56:00 GMT

A distinct yellow spider orchid
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: citrina Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Margaret River Spider Orchid hybrid

graeme w9 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 22:58:00 GMT

This orchid is usually yellow in colour but often crosses with one of the red labellum spider orchds. This is one of the crosses.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: hybrid Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Merrits White Spider Orchid

graeme w9 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 22:51:00 GMT

The largest white spider orchid we have, with very long sepals , flowers more frequent after a late spring burn.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: merrittii Main Flower Colour: White

Mosquito Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:40:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Cyrtostylis Species: robusta Main Flower Colour: Cream

Mustard Orchid

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:07:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: caesarea subsp. caesarea Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Nodding greenhood Orchid

coley62 — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:10:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pterostylis Species: nutans Main Flower Colour: Other

Northern Bee Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:28:00 GMT

Grows up to 200-400mm in height. Two to six basal leaves Up to five pale yellow brown marked flowers
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: septentrionalis Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Nyabing Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:49:00 GMT

These delicate little Spider Orchids were all growing together in a dry roadside area. Colours varied from predominately deep red through to a pinkish white. About 20cm tall.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: sp. 'Nyabing' Main Flower Colour: Red

Pendant spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 08:26:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Pendant spider orchid, Caladenia pendans from the Dunsborough area. This population of the pendant spider orchid is only in an area of 50 or so square meters and usually occurs futher north around Perenjori.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: pendans Main Flower Colour: Other

Perenjori Spider Orchid hybrid

Barry H12 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:51:00 GMT

Geographiclly restricted. Grows to 150-350mm in height 3 Creamy white flowers Red Tipped calli This one is a hybrid between Caladenia roei and remota
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: roei x remota Main Flower Colour: White

Pink Candy Orchid

Barry H12 — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:07:00 GMT

Grows in colonies Grows to 100 - 250mm Up to 4 deep pink petals
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: hirta Main Flower Colour: Pink

Pink Enamel Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:45:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Pink enamel orchid Elythranthera emarginata is much bigger than the purple Enamel Orchid and there is also a named hybrid. The second photo was taken in late November so may even be a hybrid. Found all over the south west.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Elythranthera Species: emarginata Main Flower Colour: Pink

Pink Enamel Orchid

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:15:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Elythranthera Species: emarginata Main Flower Colour: Pink

Pink Fairy Orchid

Barry H12 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:20:00 GMT

Grows to 100mm - 250mm in height Striking pink flowers
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: latifolia Main Flower Colour: Pink

Pink Fan Orchid

Member - John and Val — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:35:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The little Pink Fan Orchid, Caladenia nana. The white one is undescribed. Common in spring in burnt bushland the year after a burn. Found all over the southwest of WA.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: nana Main Flower Colour: Pink

Pink Fan Orchid

graeme w9 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:06:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: nana ssp nana Main Flower Colour: Pink

Pink Finger

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:50:00 GMT

Leaf narrow-linear, to 15 cm long and 4 mm wide, and sparsely hairy. Inflorescence to 24 cm high, 1–3-flowered. Flowers often sweet to musky scented. Sepals and lateral petals usually 0.8–1.5 cm long, outer surfaces with many glandular hairs, greenish pink, sometimes striped; the inner surfaces whitish pink or greenish white; dorsal sepal erect or (rarely) hooding the column. Labellum ± obovate, to 10 mm long, to 10 mm wide, 3-lobed, white to pink, with distinct, transverse, red bars towards the base and a yellowish tip; lateral lobes entire; midlobe broad-triangular, margins usually with short teeth or rarely entire. Central calli in 2 rows with smooth stalks, clubbed heads, yellow, and distributed up to the base of the midlobe. Column 6–8 mm long, incurved, interior with red
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: carnea Main Flower Colour: Pink

Pink Fingers.

Member - John and Val — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 02:01:00 GMT

Small terrestrial orchid growing to about 10cm high. Long narrow leaves. Flowers up to 1.5cm across. Labellum with transverse markings. growing in sclerophyll forest on sandstone.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: carnea Main Flower Colour: Pink

Plain Sun Orchid

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 14 May 2015 11:39:00 GMT

Terrestrial herb. Leaf linear to lanceolate, 10–30 cm long, 6–20 mm wide, ribbed, erect to lax, dark green to glaucous. Inflorescence to 60 cm high, 2–20-flowered. Flowers sweetly fragrant. Perianth segments to 20 mm long and 6 mm wide, blue but also white to pink, or mauve to deep violet. Column to 6 mm long, white to blue. Midlobe hood rounded, cleft (sometimes pincer-like or jaw-like), smooth to minutely wrinkled or bumpy, dark brown or yellowish orange. Lateral arms projected forward, brushy or ciliate, white to mauve.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: nuda Main Flower Colour: Mauve

Purple Beard Orchid

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:06:00 GMT

Leaf linear to lanceolate, to 30 cm long and 13 mm wide, dark green. Inflorescence to 46 cm high, 1–5-flowered. Sepals and lateral petals reddish brown with darker stripes. Labellum c. 15 mm long, c. 8 mm wide, broad; lamina with glossy whitish mauve, purple-maroon or bronzy beard, the calli shorter and warty towards base; elongated apex crisped and bearing calli on at least half its surface. Column collars each with purple gland at base; rim interconnecting collars prominent, purplish.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Calochilus Species: robertsonii Main Flower Colour: Purple

Purple Enamel Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 10:05:00 GMT

Glossy petals look almost artificial. Photographs reveal muted spots on the petals. Found either singly or in spreading colonies in coastal heath and winter-wet sites.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Elythranthera Species: brunonis Main Flower Colour: Purple

Purple Pansy Orchid

Barry H12 — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:32:00 GMT

Grows to 35cm in height. Can have up to eight flowers on one stem. Flowers are often Mauve, Fawn and Purple in colour
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: longifolia Main Flower Colour: Purple

Purple Pansy Orchid

graeme w9 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 05:07:00 GMT

One of our donkey orchids
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: longifolia Main Flower Colour: Mauve

Purple Pansy Orchid

Cienne — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:06:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: longifolia Main Flower Colour: Mauve

Queen of Sheba

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:36:00 GMT

Striking and unusual flower colour on this much sought after orchid. Very attractive with a distinctive spiral leaf.Found near Albany on the WA south coast and as far north as Wongan Hills and east to Newdegate
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: variegata Main Flower Colour: Purple

Queen of Sheba Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 07:53:00 GMT

Ground orchid with a single small leaf. Flowers about 4cm across.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: variegata Main Flower Colour: Purple

Rattle Beaks

Barry H12 — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:11:00 GMT

Grows in colonies Single long narrow leathery leaf Prominent hood like dorsal sepal
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Lyperanthus Species: Serratus Main Flower Colour: Red

Reaching Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:42:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Reaching Spider Orchid, Caladenia arrecta quite unique in the SW area of WA as it exists in a tiny area of maybe 10 plants, but last year we found another group of plants about a klm away.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: arrecta Main Flower Colour: Other

Red beaks

Barry H12 — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:08:00 GMT

Common Beak Orchid Grows 50 - 300mm Dark green red blotched basal leaf Red and White flowers A common orchid in the south west but only flowers after fire.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Pyrorchis Species: nigricans Main Flower Colour: Red

Rusty Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:51:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Rusty Spider Orchid, Caladenia ferruginea found in the whole of the south west area
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: ferruginea Main Flower Colour: Red

Sandplain Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Caladenia speciosa is the Sandplain Spider orchid. It is found in a thin strip between Busselton and Perth. It is different from the other longacauda in that it has pink labellum fringes and the fringes are longer.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: speciosa Main Flower Colour: White

Scott River Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:38:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: thinicola Main Flower Colour: Other

Short-sepaled spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 08:41:00 GMT

Growing in sandy soil beside salt pan. About 20cm high. Sepals with small knobby club, petals curled at ends. No fringe on labellum.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: brevisura Main Flower Colour: Other

Silky Blue Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:26:00 GMT

Small blue flowers, 2cm across, standing 10 - 15cm tall. Petals smooth and silky in appearance. Strap shaped leaf. Abundant among everlastings.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Cyanicula Species: amplexans Main Flower Colour: Blue

Slender Onion Orchid

Member - John and Val — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 07:14:00 GMT

You could easily mistake this common little orchid for grass. A small terrestrial orchid with 10s of tiny flowers crowded along a flowering spike that can grow up tp to 30cm tall. There is a single elongated leaf arising from the flowering stem. Often grows in thick colonies. Usually grows in wet seepage areas in grassland or Eucalypt woodland where it can become widespread and common.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Microtis Species: parviflora Main Flower Colour: Other

Slipper Orchid

John Baas — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:20:00 GMT

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.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Cryptostylis Species: ovata Main Flower Colour: Red

Slipper orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:14:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Slipper orchid, Cryptostylis ovata found all over the southwest of WA especially near rivers and creeks.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Cryptostylis Species: ovata Main Flower Colour: Other

Spider Orchid hybrid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:52:00 GMT

This orchid is a cross between the Giant spider orchid ( C. excelsa ) and Scott River Spider Orchid (C. thinicola ). It ranges from Yallingup to Karridale and is found in deep sandy soils amongst low shrubs in Banksia, Jarrah and Marri woodlands. Grows to about 90cm in height.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: excelsa x thinicola Main Flower Colour: Other

Spider Orchid Hybrid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:32:00 GMT

Photos by Graeme W. A hybrid Caladenia. This is a cross between the Sandplain Spider Orchid (C. speciosa) and the Tuart Spider Orchid (C. georgei), a stunning orchid but unfortunalely most of them were destroyed by a new road. Location undisclosed.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: speciosa x georgei Main Flower Colour: Other

Spider Orchid Hybrid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:57:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. Another hybrid Caladenia, this time a cross between sandplain (C. speciosa) and the grand spider orchid (C. huegelii) .
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: speciosa x huegelii Main Flower Colour: Other

Splendid spider orchid

Member - John and Val — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:00:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Splendid Spider Orchid, Caladenia splendens the second largest of our white spider orchids. The calli have white tips and the petals are very long and taper very quickly . I have seen three flowers on one plant.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: splendens Main Flower Colour: White

Stark White Spider Orchid.

Member - Tony S (WA) — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:54:00 GMT

perennial, herb, 0.3-0.6 m high. growing in lateritic or clayey loam, sometimes in sand.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: longicauda subsp. eminens Main Flower Colour: White

Stumpy Orchid

graeme w9 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:05:00 GMT

The stumpy spider orchid is related to and is one of the clubbed spider orchids.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: ensata Main Flower Colour: Other

Sugar Orchid

Barry H12 — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 05:37:00 GMT

Distinctive orchid Grows 50 - 100mm Single hairy flattened leaf Single sugary white flower
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Ericksonella Species: saccharata Main Flower Colour: White

Sugar Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 08:05:00 GMT

Grows 50 - 150mm in height Single Hairy leaf Single small sugary white flower. Although a delicate looking plant, it is a hardy inland species ocurring 50 km or more from the coast, with an average annual rainfall between 20-30 cm.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Ericksonella Species: saccharato Main Flower Colour: White

Sun Orchid hybrid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 07:20:00 GMT

A sun orchid hybrid that was found south of Mullewa amongst some granite pockets. It is a cross between the T antennifera and T petrophila . T antennifera often hybridises with other blue sun orchid species to produce colours of red, orange and pink flowers
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: antennifera x petrophila Main Flower Colour: Red

Swamp Bee Orchid

Barry H12 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:30:00 GMT

Late flowering Bee orchid Grows 200 - 400mm Small Yellow Brown marked flowers
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: pauciflora Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Swamp Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 03:14:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Swamp Spider Orchid, Caladenia paludosa is the orchid most confused with the Dunsborough Spider Orchid but is bigger and has a much later flowering period.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: paludosa Main Flower Colour: Other

Swamp Spider Orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 06:43:00 GMT

A common orchid that has up to three red greenish-yellow and cream flowers.Spreading petals, narrowly clubbed lateral sepals and a white or greenish yellow red tipped projecting labellum. It also has a seasonally wet habitat under Melaleuca species and thick associated scrub.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: paludosa Main Flower Colour: Red

Tall Leek, Snake or Piano Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:37:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. The Tall Leek, Snake or Piano Orchid Prasophyllum elatum. Found in isolated pockets of the south west , it only flowers after fire. This orchid can grow to 120cms tall.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Prasophyllum Species: elatum Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Tangled white spider orchid

Member - Tony S (WA) — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 03:41:00 GMT

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.4 m high. Fl. cream-white. Grows in gravel, laterite, sandy clay. Winter-wet Wandoo flats.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: longicauda subsp. redacta Main Flower Colour: White

Tiger Orchid

John L (WA) — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:35:00 GMT

medium sized orchid growing in coastal heathland in Bridport, Tasmania.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diurus Species: sulphurea Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Tuart Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:49:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. One of our more stunning orchids with a very deep red labellum, the Tuart Spider Orchid, Caladenia georgei found mainly in the coastal strip between Perth and Busselton.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: georgei Main Flower Colour: Other

Vanilla Orchid

Member - John and Val — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:06:00 GMT

Herbaceous perennial growing to about 20cm high. Distinctive yellow flowers, buds are pink.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Thelymitra Species: antennifera Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Warty Hammer Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 03:09:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Drakaea Species: livida Main Flower Colour: Other

Wax Lip Orchid

Member - John and Val — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:47:00 GMT

Small ground orchid, usually one or two flowers on a slender stalk. Common in forested areas on well drained soil.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Glossodia Species: major Main Flower Colour: Purple

White Fairy

graeme w9 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:16:00 GMT

Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: marginata Main Flower Colour: White

White Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:17:00 GMT

An undescribed subspecies of Caladenia longicauda.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: longicauda Main Flower Colour: White

White Spider Orchid

Member - John and Val — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 06:27:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. One photo is of the Common White Spider Orchid, Caladenia longicauda, the second filmed only meters away has thicker calli and longer petals. The second may be a hybrid but I doubt it as there were lots of both. These are single plants sometimes growing closely together where as up the road the supposedly same variety is growing in clumps.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: longicauda Main Flower Colour: Other

Winter Donkey Orchid

Barry H12 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 05:07:00 GMT

Common early flowering donkey Orchid 200-500mm Two to three basal leaves, up to 15 yellow and brown flowers
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Diuris Species: brumalis Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Yawning Leek Orchid.

Member - John and Val — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:08:00 GMT

Photo by Graeme W. An unusual one in that it should only flower after summer fire but there has been no fire where I found this. Prasophyllum hians, the Yawning Leek Orchid. Can be common after summer fire throughout the south west of WA.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Prasophyllum Species: hians Main Flower Colour: White

Yellow Spider Orchid

Barry H12 — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:49:00 GMT

Common widespread orchid. Grows to 150-350mm in height Single erect hairy leaf Pale yellow to greenish flowers
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: denticulata Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Zebra Orchid

Member - John and Val — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:34:00 GMT

A small ground orchid growing to about 20cm tall. The flower is small with a distinctive striped labellum that also has a mass of dark calli. Petals and dorsal sepals turn downwards. Grows in open woodland. It is found in isolated areas over the whole southwest of WA.
Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Caladenia Species: cairnsiana Main Flower Colour: Red