Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Dainty Bird Orchid (Chiloglottis trapeziformis) is a captivating miniature terrestrial orchid that blankets damp forest floors across southeastern Australia in dense clonal colonies. Emerging in early spring from paired basal leaves that hug the earth, this...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
Parson’s Bands (Eriochilus cucullatus) is a delightful, autumn-flowering terrestrial orchid native across the temperate woodlands and coastal heathlands of southeastern Australia. Blooming when most other native flora is dormant, this delicate species earned its...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Purplish Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii) is a striking and bizarre terrestrial orchid native across southern and eastern Australia and New Zealand. Instantly identifiable by its extraordinary, densely whiskered labellum, this botanical wonder looks as though...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Tall Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum elatum) is a stately, towering titan among Australia’s terrestrial orchids, capable of soaring up to four feet in height. Named for its hollow, tubular, leek-like leaf, this remarkable pyrophyte is renowned for its...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Common Onion Orchid (Microtis unifolia) is arguably the most widespread, adaptable, and resilient terrestrial orchid in the Southern Hemisphere. Found across every Australian state, New Zealand, and beyond, this prolific green-flowered geophyte earned its common...
