Wildflowers of Western Australia

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Elbow Orchid
Spiculaea ciliata

Tall Leek Orchids
Prasophyllum elatum

Pink Candy Orchids
Caladenia hirta ssp. rosea

"Each orchid species has its own characteristic form and colour. They represent the pinnacle of evolutionary co-operation between animals and plants." - David Attenborough

Bronze Leek Orchids
Prasophyllum giganteum

Crimson Spider Orchids
Caladenia footeana

Star Orchid
Thelymitra magnifica

According to Darwin’s Origin of Species,
it is not the strongest of the species that survives,
nor the most intelligent that survives.
It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.

Common Spider Orchid
Caladenia vulgata

Purple Pansy Orchids
Diuris longifolia

Sugar Candy Orchid
Caladenia hirta

Shirt Orchid
Thelymitra campanulata

Winter Donkey Orchids
Diuris brumalis

Hairy Rufous Greenhood
Pterostylis ciliata

Babe-in-a-Cradle
Epiblema grandiflorum

Pygmy Orchid
Corunastylis tepperi

Pygmy Orchid
Corunastylis tepperi