Stirling Range National Park Native OrchidsCaladenia barbarossa (Dragon Orchid) Cryptostylis ovata (Slipper Orchid) Caladenia polychroma (Joseph’s Spider Orchid) Caladenia pulchra (Slender Spider Orchid) Drakaea glyptodon (King-in-his-carriage Orchid) Elythranthera emarginata (Pink Enamel Orchids) Leptoceras menziesii (Rabbit Orchid) Praecoxanthus aphyllus (Leafless Orchid) Thelymitra speciosa (Eastern Queen of Sheba’s)
Stirling Range National Park is home to an amazing array of native orchids endemic to this area and Western Australia. Being seasonal, it is a delight when spotting them. Please take care not to trample the area and just take photos.
Check out the selection of orchids photographed in the Stirling Range National Park – click on the image of the orchid to see more information about each individual orchid species (many thanks to our contributors).
Caladenia barbarossa (Dragon Orchid)
Leptoceras menziesii (Rabbit Orchid)
Microtis cupularis (Cupped Mignonette Orchid)
Drakaea livida (Warty Hammer Orchid)
Caladenia lobata (Butterfly Spider Orchid)
Ericksonella saccharata (Sugar Orchid)
Caladenia polychroma (Joseph’s Spider Orchid)
Elythranthera emarginata (Pink Enamel Orchid)
Drakaea glyptodon (King-in-his-carriage Orchid)
Caladenia pulchra (Slender Spider Orchid)
Paracaleana nigrita (Flying Duck Orchid)
Thelymitra speciosa (Eastern Queen of Sheba’s)
Cryptostylis ovata (Slipper Orchid)
Footnote & References
- Photographs © Terry Dunham
- WA Orchid Adventures, Come with me on my Orchid Adventures in Southern Western Austalia, https://waorchidadventures.com/category/national-parks/stirling-range-np/
Stirling Range National Park Native OrchidsCaladenia barbarossa (Dragon Orchid) Cryptostylis ovata (Slipper Orchid) Caladenia polychroma (Joseph’s Spider Orchid) Caladenia pulchra (Slender Spider Orchid) Drakaea glyptodon (King-in-his-carriage Orchid) Elythranthera emarginata (Pink Enamel Orchids) Leptoceras menziesii (Rabbit Orchid) Praecoxanthus aphyllus (Leafless Orchid) Thelymitra speciosa (Eastern Queen of Sheba’s)
Stirling Range National Park FloraAnigozanthos rufus (Red Kangaroo Paw) Banksia aculeata (Prickly Banksia) Banksia oreophila (Mountain Banksia) Banksia sphaerocarpa var sphaerocarpa (Fox Banksia) Darwinia wittwerorum (Wittwer’s Mountain Bell) Daviesia oppositifolia (Rattle-pea) Eucalyptus preissiana (Bell-fruited Mallee) Eucalyptus macrandra (Long-flowered Marlock) Eucalyptus uncinata (Hook-leaved Mallee) Hakea lehmanniana (Blue Hakea) Native Orchids
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