Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Fringed Mantis Orchid (Caladenia falcata) is an iconic and visually arresting spider orchid endemic to the inland wheatbelt woodlands of southwestern Australia. Named for the distinct sickle-shaped curve of its lateral petals and sepals which resemble the folded...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Silky Blue Orchid (Caladenia sericea), formerly classified by some botanists under the segregate genus Cyanicula, is a delicate and captivating wildflower endemic to the high-rainfall forests and granite woodlands of southwestern Australia. Celebrated for its...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Flying Duck Orchidlet (Paracaleana nigrita) is a whimsical and diminutive terrestrial orchid endemic to the vast sandplains and granite woodlands of southwestern Australia. Closely related to the famous eastern flying duck orchid, this charming miniature species...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
King-in-his-Carriage (Drakaea glyptocarpa) is one of the most astonishingly specialized hammer orchids in Western Australia’s botanical treasure chest. Named for its bizarre, articulated floral anatomy where an insect-like decoy sits perched atop an elongated,...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Butterfly Orchid (Caladenia lobata) is an exquisite and architecturally dramatic spider orchid endemic to the diverse southwest botanical province of Western Australia. Renowned for its enormous, spreading yellowish-green blossoms that can measure over five inches...
