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Tiger orchid

Diuris sulphurea

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

A small terrestrial orchid with grass-like leaves and yellow flowers with red-brown blotches. Diuris are sometimes called moth or donkey orchids, because of the two wing/ear like petals.

The second image shows a Tiger orchid with a number of Waxlip orchids (Glossodia major).

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll bushland.

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Diuris sulphurea

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
rutasandinas
Hermosa orquidea por favor agregala ala mission Orchids of the World Gracias http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525140
rutasandinas
Hermosa orquidea por favor agregala ala mission Orchids of the World Gracias http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525140
lori.tas
We love our little orchids. The Tiger orchids are the most elusive. We've only spotted a few of them in only two separate years out of the seven we've lived here.
Isabela
How much beauty in such a small flower.

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PublishedApril 16, 2011

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