Orchidaceae for orchid

Donkey Orchid

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,

Sandplain Spider Orchid

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

Spider Orchid Hybrid

Photo by Graeme W. Another hybrid Caladenia, this time a cross between sandplain (C. speciosa) and the grand spider orchid (C. huegelii) .

Spider Orchid Hybrid

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),

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.

Pink Fan Orchid

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.

Bird Orchid

Bird orchid

Photo by Graeme W. Unidentified bird orchid, Pterostylis sp.

Butterfly Orchid

Caladenia sp.

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

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.

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.

Cape spider orchid

Photo by Graeme W. This yellow orchid is the cape spider, the very rare Caladenia caesarea.

Bussells Spider Orchid

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.

Diuris picta

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.

Scott River Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.

Purple Pansy Orchid

Flying Duck Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.

Granite Sun Orchid

Tall spikes about 40 - 50 cm tall.

Frail Spider Orchid

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

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.

Nodding greenhood Orchid

Mosquito Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.