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GRASSES   ORCHIDS  
Amphibromus archeri Pointed Swamp Wallaby Grass

Acianthus caudatus

Mayfly Orchid

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

Aristida behriana Bush Wire Grass

A. pusillus

Mosquito Orchid

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

Austrodanthonia auriculata Lobed Wallaby Grass Caladenia behrii White Spider-orchid
A. caespitosa Wallaby Grass C. carnea Pink Fingers
A. geniculata Kneed Wallaby Grass

C. latifolia

Pink Fairies

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

A. pilosa Velvet Wallaby Grass

C. leptochila

Narrow-lipped Spider Orchid

Photo by Jarrad Faber

A. racemosa Wallaby Grass

C. tentaculata

King Spider

Photo by Heather Whiting

A. setacea Bristly Wallaby Grass

Calochilus robertsonii

Common Beard-orchid

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

Austrostipa blackii Crested Spear Grass Corybas diemenicus Veined Helmut-orchid
A. curticoma Spear Grass Cyrtostylis robusta Large Gnat Orchid
A. drummondii Cottony Spear Grass

Diuris behrii

Cowslip Orchid

 

Cowslip

Photo by Heather Whiting

A. elegantissima Elegant Spear Grass

D. orientis

Yellow Donkey Orchid

 

Bulldogs or Yellow Donkey Orchid

Photo by Heather Whiting

A. eremophila Desert Spear Grass

D. pardina

Big Ears Donkey Orchid

 

Common Donkey-orchid

Photo by Heather Whiting

A. flavescens Spear Grass Eriochilus cucullatus Parsons Bands
A. mollis Soft Spear Grass Genoplesium sp. Red Midge-orchid
A. nodosa Spear Grass

Glossodia major

Purple cockatoo

Photo by Diane Salvi

A. scabra Spear Grass Leporella fimbriata Fringed Hare-orchid
A. semibarbata Fibrous Spear Grass Leptoceras menziesii Rabbit Orchid
A. setacea Corkscrew Spear Grass Microtis frutetorum Common Onion-orchid
Chloris truncata Windmill Grass

Pheladenia deformis

Blue Fairies

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

Dichanthium sericeum Silky Blue Grass Prasophyllum australe Austral Leek-orchid
Enneapogon nigricans Black Heads P. elatum Tall Leek-orchid
Microlaena stipoides Weeping Rice-grass P. occultans Slaty Leek-orchid
Panicum effusus Hairy Panic P. odoratum Scented Leek-orchid
Poa clelandii Native Blue-grass Pterostylis biseta Rusty-hood
P. crassicaudex  

P. curta

Blunt Green-hood

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

P. labillardieri Tussock Grass

P. nana

Dwarf Green-hood

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

P. poiformis Tussock Grass

P. pedunculata

Maroonhood

 

Maroon-hood

Photo by Heather Whiting

P. umbricola  

P. plumosa

Bearded Green-hood

Photo by Jarrad Faber

Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass

P. robusta

Larger Striped

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

   

P. sanguinea

Banded Green-hood

Photo by Chantelle O'Brien

    P. smaragdyna Tall Green-hood
    Pyrorchis nigricans Red-beaked orchid
    Orthoceras strictum Horned Orchid
   

Thelymitra antennifera

Rabbit-ears

Photo by Jarrad Faber

Photo by Jarrad Faber T. benthamiana Leopard Sun-orchid
These sun orchids have been identified as best we can but if you know better, we need your help.   T. flexuosa Twisted Sun-orchid
    T. grandiflora Giant Sun-orchid
    T. juncifolia Spotted Sun-orchid
    T. luteocilium Early Pink Sun-orchid
   

T. nuda

Scented Sun-orchid

Photo by Jarrad Faber

    T. pauciflora Slender Sun-orchid
   

T. rubra

Common Pink Sun-orchid

Photo by Jarrad Faber

Plants in Bold are propagated by State Flora on a regular basis. Other species are available from time to time. Please check with Nursery staff as to current availability.

Compiled by Laurence Nobes.  Images and copyright remain with the photographers; Helen Goldney, Judith Lydeamore, Laurence Nobes, et al.

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