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Spotted sun orchid

Thelymitra ixioides

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A common sun orchid bearing several blue flowers on a single stalk.

Habitat:

In a flora bushland reserve.

Notes:

AKA blue sun orchid Thelymitra ixioides

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Thelymitra ixioides

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Comments (2)
MartinL
Thanks Morgan. They were all closed when I arrived and opened when the sun reached them.

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Plants of South Eastern Australia

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PublishedOctober 21, 2014

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