Orchidaceae Thelymitra Wildflowers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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