Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Nodding Greenhood (Pterostylis nutans), known affectionately as the ‘parrot’s beak orchid,’ is one of Australia’s most common and widely recognized terrestrial orchids. Forming extensive, emerald carpets across moist forest floors and...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Common Dragon Orchid (Caladenia barbarossa) is an extraordinary terrestrial orchid endemic to southwest Western Australia, famous for its bizarre floral architecture that mimics a ferocious little mythical dragon or bristly insect. Featuring sweeping greenish...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Salmon Sun Orchid (Thelymitra rubra), also known as the Pink Sun Orchid, is a captivating terrestrial species that brings delicate shades of salmon-pink and rosy coral to the open bushland of southeastern Australia. Unlike the predominantly blue-flowered members...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis) is celebrated across southwestern Australia for bearing some of the most extraordinarily glossy blossoms in the botanical world. The floral segments appear as if meticulously glazed in polished purple ceramic or...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii), also known as the Hare Orchid, is a charming and distinctive terrestrial orchid endemic to southern Australia. As the solitary member of its genus, this delightful botanical marvel features two upright, spoon-tipped petals...
