Orchids

Orchids of the Perth Region

There are at least 430 orchid species in Western Australia and over 1700 species within Australia. About 95% of Australian Orchids are only found in Australia. The images below are just some of the Orchid species that can be found within 100km of Perth.

Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava) flowers July to November.
Green Matis Orchid seen on a Perth Wildflower tour.
Green Mantis Orchid (Caladenia falcate) flowers in spring.
Late Red Cowslip (Caladenia flava ssp Brookton Highway) flowers Sep & Oct
Common Dragon Orchid (Caladenia barbarossa) flowers in spring.
Dwarf Pink Fairies (Caladenia reptans) flowers from July to October.
Pink Fairy Orchid (Caladenia latifolia) flowers in spring.
Blood Orchid (Caladenia filifera) flowers from August to September.
Crimson Spider Orchid (Caladenia footeana) flowers July to October.
White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia)
White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia) flowers in Sep. to Nov.
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Splendid White Spider Orchid (Caladenia splendens) flowers in Spring.
Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola) flowers August to October.
Clubbed Spider Orchid (Caladenia longiclavata) flowers Sep. to Nov.
Leaping Spider Orchid (Caladenia macrostylis) flowers August to November.
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King Orchid (Caladenis pectinata) flowering in the Perth suburbs.
Darting Spider Orchid (Caladenia uliginosa) flowers September to November.
Yellow Spider Orchid (Caladenia denticulata) flowers August to October.
Dancing Spider Orchid (Caladenia discoidia) flower from August to October.
Silky Blue Orchid (Cyanicula sericea) flowers in spring.
Silky Blue Orchid (Cyanicula sericea) flowers in spring.
Bee Orchid (Diuris laxiflora) flowers from September to November.
(Common Donkey Orchid Diuris corymbosa) flowers August to October.
Small flowered Donkey orchid (Diuris porrifolia) flowers in Juluy to September.
Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii) flower in September to November.
White Bunny Orchid (Eriochilus dilatatus) flowers March to May.
Hare Orchid (Leporella fimbriata) flowers March to June.
Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythrathera emarginata)
Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythrathera emarginata) flowers in September to December.
Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis)
Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis) flowers August to October.
Blue Beard (Pheladenia deformis) flowers May to October.
Rattle Beaks (Lyperathus serratus) flowers from September to October.
Red Beaks (Pyrorchis nigricans) flowers August to October after a fire.
Blue China Orchid (Cyanicula gemmata) flowers from September to October.
Fringed Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum fimbria) flowers from June to September.
Dainty Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum plumiforme) flowers Sept to November
Bird Orchid (Pterostylis barbata) flowers July to September.
Jug Orchid (Pterostylis recurva) flowers August to October.
Dark Banded Greenhood (Pterostylis sanguinea) flowers June to September.
Murdoch Snail Orchid (Pterostylis ectypha) flowers in spring.
Brown-veined Shell Orchid (Pterostylis aspera) flowers in winter.
Twisted Sun Orchid (Thelymitra flexuosa) flowers September to October.
Vanilla Orchid (Thelymitra antennifera) flower from July to October.
Leopard Orchid (Thelymitra benthamiana) flowers September to November.
Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla) flowers August to October.
Shy Sun Orchid (Thelymitra graminea) flowers October to November.
Blue Lady (Thelymitra crinita) flowers September to December.