Continuation of our Orchid Identification, with photos and information supplied by Pat Johns

	Caladenia dorrienii D.R.F.  Common name: Cossack Spider Orchid, so name because the lateral sepals cross like the  legs of a dancing Cossack  Colour: White with dark tips to petals and sepals  Prefers clay soil in Wandoo Forest.  It is quite rare and is Declared Rare Flora
	Thelymitra variegata  Common name: Queen of Sheba  Colour: Orange, red, purple  Leaf: Corkscrew shape  Grows in sandy soils of coastal areas  Flowers: June - September
	.Caladenia arrecta  Common name: Reaching Spider Orchid  Colour: Red, greenish white  Petals: Upswept and heavy clubs  Sepals: heavy clubs  Grows in Wandoo, Banksia, Sheoak and Jarrah forest  Flowers: August - Octobe
	Caladenia longicauda subsp. rigidula  Common name: Rigid White Spider Orchid - so called because the petals and sepals are held  very stiffly  Colour: Greenish white  Grows in winter wet and granite areas north of Esperance  Flowers: August - October
	Prasophyllum parvifolium  Common Name: Autumn Leek Orchid  Colour: White, red veined petals and sepals  Grows in Sheoak country; sometimes coastal heath, Banksia and Jarrah country  Flowers: June - August

	Thelymitra benthamiana  Common name: Leopard Orchid  Colour: Brown blotched yellow flowers  Leaf: Broad - pale green  Grows in winter wet areas, base of granite rocks  Flowers: September - November
	Praecoxanthus aphyllus  Common name: Leafless orchid - so named as flowering plants have no leaf, only a small  bract  Colour: petals and sepals creamy white; labellum purple, yellow and green  Fragrant perfume  Usually grows in sandy soil in Banksia, Sheoak or Jarrah country  Flowers: March - May

Not Orchids but of interest to many Wildflower enthusiasts

Cephalotus follicularis Family: Cephalotaceae Common name: Albany Pitcher Plant Colour: bright reddish orange to green to brown. Has two types of leaves - some flat and others modified into pitchers, which contain a watery liquid. Insects easily drown in this and in decomposing are absorbed by the plant. The pitchers can grow to about 5cm long, and have lids which may close in hot weather. It grows in damp areas where there is a continual flow of water through the soil. The flowering stem - December to March - can be up to 60cm long.  The flowers are swarthy scented.

Beaufortia sparsa Family: Myrtaceae Common name: Swamp Bottlebrush Colour: brilliant orange red Shrub to about 3m in height Grows in coastal swamps Flowers between January and April, often seen around Easter.

This page was updated 24 July 2005

A further eight orchid are shown on another page courtesy of Belinda Herbert

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