Orchidaceae

Butterfly Orchid

Cossack Spider Orchid

One of the listed rare species

Island Point Spider Orchid

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 .

Spider Orchid hybrid

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

Sugar Orchid

Distinctive orchid Grows 50 - 100mm Single hairy flattened leaf Single sugary white flower

Pink Fingers.

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.

Christines Spider Orchid

Common spider orchid

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.

Caladenia sp.

Photo by Graeme W. Unidentified caladenia. The petals are short and held up and are also partly clubbed.

Fringed Leek Orchid

Spectacular early flowering Leek Orchid Grows 30 - 100cm Up to 70 brownish-green pink and white flowers

Cherry spider orchid.

Photo by Graeme W.

Little Leek Orchid

Grows to 200-400mm Wide opening flowers Egg shaped labellum Up to 20 White, Green and Brown flowers

Dunsborough spider orchid

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.

Lodges spider orchid

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 ,

Swamp Spider Orchid

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.

Frail Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. Another of our very rare orchids , the Frail Spider Orchid, Caladenia uliginosa.

Crimson Spider Orchid

Esperance King Spider Orchid

Colourful Spider Orchid Grows 250 - 500mm. Up to three red yellow and green flowers Red tipped labellum

Funnelweb Spider Orchid

another distinct spider orchid

Margaret River Spider Orchid

A distinct yellow spider orchid

Scott River Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.

Little Pink Fairy Orchid

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.05-0.15 m high. Fl. pink, Jul to Sept. Sand, loam, gravel, laterite, granite. Open jarrah, wandoo woodland.

Mustard Orchid

Pink Candy Orchid

Grows in colonies Grows to 100 - 250mm Up to 4 deep pink petals