Orchidaceae

Karri Snail orchid

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,

Mosquito Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.

Chestnut Sun Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. The Chestnut Sun Orchid, Thelymitra fuscolutea, a stunning sun orchid, found in SW WA in isolated areas only.

Splendid spider orchid

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 .

Cleopatra's Needles

Grows to 35cm in height. Early Flowering

King in his Carriage Orchid

Grows to 100mm - 350mm in height

Purple Pansy Orchid

Purple Pansy Orchid

One of our donkey orchids

Caladenia denticulata subsp. red flowering

This orchid has the same characteristics as the Yellow spider orchid except that the petals are red in colour.

Dense Mignonette Orchid

Widespread in Lower South West of WA. Grows 20-50cm Can have up to 150 flowers in the cone shaped flower spike

Tall Leek, Snake or Piano Orchid

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.

Fringed Leek Orchid

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.

Tiger Orchid

medium sized orchid growing in coastal heathland in Bridport, Tasmania.

Warty Hammer Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.

Dunsborough Donkey Orchid

Grows to 150mm - 550mm in height. Narrow coastal distribution.

Yawning Leek Orchid.

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.

Purple Beard Orchid

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,

Pink Fairy Orchid

Grows to 100mm - 250mm in height Striking pink flowers

Caladenia hybrid Spider Orchid

Club-lipped spider orchid.

photo by Graeme W. The Club-lipped spider orchid, Caladenia corynephora, found in isolated pockets over the south west of WA

Rattle Beaks

Grows in colonies Single long narrow leathery leaf Prominent hood like dorsal sepal

Reaching Spider Orchid

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,

Pink Finger

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.

Hare Orchid

Early flowering species Grows 100-250mm One or two oblong, green purple striped leaves