Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Purple Donkey Orchid (Diuris punctata) is an iconic, exquisitely colored terrestrial orchid native to the temperate grasslands and open grassy woodlands of eastern Australia. Unlike the predominantly yellow and brown donkey orchids, this showstopping species...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Lizard Orchid (Burnettia cuneata) is an enigmatic, rarely seen terrestrial orchid native to the dense, waterlogged peat swamps of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Representing a monotypic genus, this diminutive geophyte features reddish-brown and cream...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Pine Donkey Orchid (Diuris tricolor) is an eye-catching, multi-colored terrestrial orchid native to the inland cypress pine woodlands and grassy woodlands of eastern Australia. Known colloquially for its cheerful, erect petals resembling donkey ears, this species...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Small Dragon Orchid (Caladenia barbarella) is one of the most astonishingly sculpted miniature terrestrial orchids in Australia. Endemic strictly to the northern kwongan sandplains near Kalbarri, this remarkable species produces a tiny, insect-like flower whose...
