Sapphire Coast FloraCalochilus paludosus (Red Beard Orchid) Macrozamia communis (Burrawang)

The Sapphire Coast offers is home to a diverse range of flora, found along the coastline and inland. Take the opportunity throughout the year to explore the national parks, forests and waterways to check out what is growing and flowering.

Banksia integrifolia ssp. integrifolia, Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Banksia integrifolia ssp. integrifolia, Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Burrawang (Macrozamia communis), Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Burrawang (Macrozamia communis), Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Calochilus paludosus (Red Beard Orchid), Wallaga Lake NSW © Deb Taylor
Calochilus paludosus (Red Beard Orchid), Wallaga Lake NSW © Deb Taylor

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  • Scientific Classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum:
    • Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts)
    • Bryophyta (Mosses)
    • Charophyta (Charophyte Algae)
    • Chlorophyta (Green Algae)
    • Glaucophyta (Glaucophyte Algae)
    • Marchantiophyta (Liverworts)
    • Rhodophyta (Red Algae)
    • Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Deb Taylor
  2. Flora and Fauna, Eden Community Site, https://www.eden.nsw.au/flora-and-fauna/
  3. Plants Kingdom Plantae, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/47126-Plantae
  4. Plantae Haeckel, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51414459

Sapphire Coast FloraCalochilus paludosus (Red Beard Orchid) Macrozamia communis (Burrawang)

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