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Common Donkey Orchid
Diuris maculata
Herb to ankle high. Grows in small groups in heath or forest.
Flowers winter to spring.

Maroonhood
Pterostylis pedunculata
Slender stem to ankle high. Grows in small crowded groups in wet shady areas in leaf litter.
Flowers winter to early spring.

Purple Cockatoo
Glossodia major
Herb to shin high. Grows in forest and woodland.
Flowers in spring.

Gnat Orchid
Cyrtostylis reniformis
Herb to ankle high. Grows in wet forest and heath near the coast.
Flowers in winter to spring.

Parsons bands
Eriochilus cucullatus
Single erect stem to ankle high. Widespread in varied sites.
Flowers in autumn.

Common Onion orchid
Microtis unifolia
Erect stem to shin high. Grows in many habitats.
Flowers spring and summer.

Nodding Greenhood
Pterostylis nutans
Stem to shin high. Grows in leaf litter in shady forests.
Flowersearly spring.

Spiranthes
Spiranthes sinensis
Single erect stem to shin high. Grows in swamps.
Flowers summer and early autumn.

Twisted Sun Orchid
Thelymitra flexuosa
Herb to shin high. Grows in small groups in many areas but not in wet forests.
Flowers in spring.

Hyacinth Orchid
Dipodium punctatum
Red fleshy upright stem to knee high with several flowers. Grows in forests.
Flowers in summer.

Veined Sun - orchid
Thelymitra venosa
Flower is blue with distinct stripes of darker blue. Grows in peat bogs. Very rare.
Flowers early summer.

Green Combed Spider Orchid
Caladenia dilatata.
Slender stem to shin high. Grows in wide range of habitat. Common.
Flowers in spring.

Bayonet Spider Orchid
Caladenia gladiolata
Stem to ankle high. Musky-spicy odour.Grows in grasslands. Very rare.
Flowers winter to early spring.

Spotted Sun Orchid
Thelymitra ixioides
Robust plant to shin high. Grows in sand or gravel in forests.
Flowers in spring.

Common Pink Sun Orchid
Thelymitra rubra
Slender stem to shin high. Grows in small numbers in wet forests.
Flowers in spring.

Early Pink Sun Orchid
Thelymitra luteocilium
Slender stem to shin high. Grows in small groups in open rocky areas.
Flowers in spring.

Slender sun orchid
Thelymitra nuda
Plants vary from slender to robust. Grows in well drained soil in open sites.
Flowers in spring.

Mayfly orchid
Acianthus caudatus
Slender herb to ankle high. Grows in colonies on clay or sandy soil in forests.
Flowers in spring.

Veined spider orchid
Caladenia reticulata.
Slender hairy stem to shin high. Grows in forests.
Flowers in spring.

Common Beard Orchid
Calochilus robertsonii
Stem to ankle high. Grows singly in woodlands, forest or at swamp edges.
Flowers in spring.

Cowslip
Diuris lanceolata
Herb to ankle high. Grows singly or in small groups in native grasslands. Rare.
Flowers in spring.

Tall Leek Orchid
Prasophyllum elatum
Robust flowering stem to waist high. Grows mostly in woodland and forest.
Flowers in spring.

Mosquito orchid
Acianthus exertus
Slender herb to ankle high. Grows in colonies in forest, heath and scrub, especially on rocky sites.
Flowers in winter.

References used;-
PRESCOTT, A. [1988]. It's Blue with Five Petals. Wildflowers of the Adelaide Region. Openbook publishers, Prospect.
DASHORST, G. and JESSOP, J. [1990]. Plants of the Adelaide Plains and Hills. Kangaroo Press, Adelaide.
CRONIN, L. Australian Wildflowers Keyguide. [2000] revised edition Envirobook. Annandale NSW.

If you know that I have made any errors identifying any of the plants shown please let me know so I can correct them.
I am not a botanist and am happy to be corrected.
Also, feel free to contribute any of your own photos of plants and their identity. Thanks, Nita

Rabbit Ears
Thelymitra antennifera
Herb to shin high. Grows in small groups in many areas such as woodland.
Flowers in spring.

Small, Pink Sun Orchid
Thelymitra carnea
Slender flexing reddish stem to shin high. Grows as small groups in scrub in soil that is soggy in winter. Rare in South Australia.
Flowers in spring.

Giant Sun-orchid
Thelymitra grandiflora
Biggest sun orchid. Robust stem to knee high. Grows singly in clay or gravel soils in forest.
Flowers in spring.

Azure Sun-orchid
Thelymitra canaliculata
Slender plant. Grows on limestone or limey sands in heath or mallee. Rare.
Flowers in spring.

Plum Orchid
Thelymitra mucida
Slender plant. Grows singly or small groups in heavy wet clay soils or swamps.
Flowers in spring.

Slender Sun-Orchid
Thelymitra x truncata
Robust plant. Grows as scattered plants in forests, especially in areas that have been disturbed.
Flowers in spring.

Slender Sun-Orchid
Thelymitra pauciflora
Slender plant to shin high. Grows in forest and heath. Common.
Flowers in spring.

Slender Blue Swamp Sun-Orchid
Thelymitra holmesii
Slender plant. Grows in swamps. Very rare.
Flowers in late spring.

Leopard Sun-Orchid
Thelymitra fuscolutea
Stout herb to shin high. Found in gravelly loam or sand in forest or heath but rare in the Adelaide Hills. More common in years after fire.
Flowers in spring.

Crested Sun-Orchid
Thelymitra x irregularis
Slender straight stem to shin high. Grows in wet forests.
Flowers in spring.

Globehood Sun-Orchid
Thelymitra x chasmogama
Stem to shin high. Grows in many areas.
Flowers in spring.

Crested Sun-Orchid
Thelymitra x macmillanii
Wiry stem to shin high. Grows in disturbed areas of forests, heath or woodland.
Flowers in spring.

Maroon Leek Orchid
Prasophyllum frenchii
Robust stem to knee high. Grows in grassy open forest.
Flowers in summer.

Austral Leek Orchid
Prasophyllum australe
Flowering stem to knee high. Grows in boggy ground or swamps in forests.
Flowers in summer.

Pale Leek Orchid
Prasophyllum pallidum
Slender stem to shin high. Grows in grassy forests. Rare.
Flowers in spring.

Fitzgeralds Leek Orchid
Prasophyllum fitzgeraldii
Stem to knee high. Grows in forest or wet heath.
Flowers in spring.

Slaty Leek Orchid
Prasophyllum fuscum
Stem to knee high. Grows in scrub, grassland and woodland.
Flowers late spring to summer.

Red Midge Orchid
Prasophyllum rufum
Slender tiny plant to ankle high. Grows in wet heath or in wet forest.
Flowers in autumn.

Scented Leek Orchid [white form]
Prasophyllum patens
robust stem to knee high. Widespread.
Flowers spring to summer.

Leafy Greenhood
Pterostylis cucullata
Large single flower with some brown on the front. Grows in small colonies in sandy soil in shady forest sites. Now very rare.
Flowers early spring.

Blunt Greenhood
Pterostylis curta
Large single flower. Grows in small colonies in rich soil in the bottom of shady gullies in high rainfall areas.
Flowers winter and spring.

Tall Greenhood
Pterostylis longifolia
Several flowers on stout stem to shin high. Grows in scattered groups in many areas.
Flowers winter to early spring.

Slender Greenhood
Pterostylis foliata
Stem to ankle high. Grows in shaded areas of woodland often near Pink Gums. Not common.
Flowers in spring.

Greenhood
Pterostylis aphylla
Slender stalk to ankle high. Grows in peaty swamps. Rare in Adelaide Hills.
Flowers in summer.

Swan Headed Greenhood
Pterostylis cycnocephala
Flowers crowded spirally up the stout, ankle high stem. Grows on limestone and rocky areas in sheoak forest.
Flowers winter to early spring.

Midget Greenhood
Pterostylis mutica
Similar to Swan Headed Greenhood. Grows in rocky areas or dunes in mallee and scrub.
Flowers in winter.

Dwarf Greenhood
Pterostylis nana
Stem to ankle high. Grows in wide range of places from forest to mallee.
Flowers winter to early spring.

Bearded Greenhood
Pterostylis plumosa
Stem to shin high. Grows in forest and mallee.
Flowers in spring.

Banded Greenhood
Pterostylis sanguinea
8 to 35cm high. Grows in scattered groups in many areas.
Flowers winter to early spring.

Dry Land Greenhood
Pterostylis excelsa
Slender stem. Grows in semi arid areas.
Flowers in spring.

Red beak orchid
Pyrorchis nigricans
Herb up to shin high. Grows on sand in forest, scrub or heath.
Flowers in spring.

Rusty Hood
Pterostylis biseta
Hood and horns end in long fine points. Grows in rocky sites or in sand near native pines.
Flowers in spring.

Sihks Whiskers
Pterostylis boormanii
The long tips of the horns curve away from each other. Grows in semi arid areas especially near Native Pines.
Flowers in spring.

Greenhood
Pterostylis pusilla
Slightly smaller but very like Rusty Hood Orchid. Grows in heath or mallee.
Flowers in early spring.

Rusty Hood
Pterostylis rufa
Slender stem to ankle high. Grows in high rainfall forests.
Flowers in spring.

Copper Beard Orchid
Calochilus paludosus
Similar to common beard orchid but the beard petal has a metallic sheen. Widespread from swamps to mallee, but rare.
Flowers in spring.

Red Beard Orchid
Calochilus campestris
Similar to Common Beard Orchid. Grows in sand around swamps. Rare.
Flowers in late spring.

Naked Beard Orchid
Calochilus imberbis
Similar to Common Beard Orchid but beard without hairs. Very rare.
Flowers in spring.

Cinnamon Bells
Gastrodia sesamoides
Leafless herb with flowering stem to shin or knee high. Grows in wet forests in rich soil. Not common.
Flowers in spring.

Horned Orchid
Orthoceras strictum
Erect herb to ankle or shin high. Grows in grassland, forest or peat bogs.
Flowers in summer.

Fringed Hare-Orchid
Leporella fimbriata
Slender stem to ankle high. Grows in groups in sand in forest or heath, more prolific after fire.
Flowers autumn to early winter.

Large Duck Orchid
Caleana major
Slender stem to ankle high. Grows in white sand with Brown Stringybark and Desert Banksia. Rare.
Flowers in summer.

Small Duck Orchid
Paracaleana minor
Slender wiry stem to ankle high. Grows in leached sand with Brown Stringybark. Rare.
Flowers in summer.

Winter Flower Gnat Orchid
Cyrtostylis robusta
Herb to ankle high. Grows along coasts in sand or limestone.
Flowers in winter.

Moose Orchid
Cyrtostylis subdulata
Slender stem to shin high. Grows in small groups in permanent swamps. Rare.
Flowers in winter.

Yellow Onion Orchid
Microtis atrata
Flowering stem to ankle high. Grows in boggy or swampy areas. Uncommon.
Flowers in spring.

Slaty Helmet Orchid
Corybas species
The bowl petal has a whitish centre, a maroon edge with brown veins. Grows in wet mossy forests.
Flowers in winter.

Veined Helmet Orchid
Corybas diemenicus
The bowl petal has a whitish centre, with reddish brown or maroon veins. Grows in forests.
Flowers in winter.

Helmet Orchid
Corybas despectans
The bowl petal is reddish brown with maroon veins. Grows in sheltered sites along the coast.
Flowers in winter.

Small Helmet Orchid
Corybas unguiculatus
Flowers bend over. Hood petal with narrow neck and rounded end. Grows in sand in stringybark forests. Rare.
Flowers in winter.

Swamp Helmet Orchid
Corybas fordhamii
Hood petal spoon shaped. Bowl petal reddish brown Grows in swamps. Very rare.
Flowers in early spring.

Slender Onion Orchid
Microtis parviflora
Flowering stem to shin high. Grows in boggy or swampy areas.
Flowers spring and summer.

Onion Orchid
Microtis orbicularis
Slender stem to shin high. Grows in wet areas such as seasonal lagoons and swamps. Rare.
Flowers in spring.

Sweet Onion Orchid
Microtis rara
Flowering stem to shin high. Grows beside permanent swamps in shady sites. Uncommon.
Flowers in summer.

Rabbit Orchid
Caladenia menziesii
Single erect stem to ankle high. Grows in damp places in scrub, heath and forest.
Flowersin spring.

Late Donkey Orchid
Diuris brevifolia
Slender herb to ankle high. Grows in soil that is boggy in winter.
Flowers in late spring.

Little Donkey Orchid
Diuris palustris
Herb to ankle high. Grows in heath and forests. Very rare.
Flowers in spring.

Broad-tip Donkey Orchid
Diuris x palachila
Herb to ankle high. Grows in native grasslands or forests. Extremely rare.
Flowers in spring.

Bulldogs
Diuris longifolia
Herb to ankle high. Grows in grasslands or forests.
Flowers winter to spring.

Blue Fairies
Caladenia deformis
Herb to ankle high. Grows in forest, mallee and heath.
Flowers winter to early spring.

Western Daddy Long Legs
Caladenia bicalliata
Stem to ankle high. Grows on sand or limestone usually near the coast. Very rare.
Flowers in spring.

Soldier Spider Orchid
Caladenia leptochila
Stem to shin high. Grows in forests.
Flowers in spring.

Small Pink Fingers
Caladenia pusilla
Grows in forests. Rare
Flowers in spring.

Daddy Long Legs
Caladenia filamentosa
Grows in semi arid mallee country.
Flowers in spring.

Spider Orchid
Caladenia huegelii
Stem to shin high. Grows in sandy soil in scrub near the coast.
Flowers in spring.

White Spider Orchid
Caladenia patersonia
Stem to shin high. One of the largest Spider Orchids. Grows in a wide range but not common.
Flowers in spring.

Thick Lipped Spider Orchid
Caladenia cardiochila
Stem to ankle or shin high. Grows in heath, mallee or Native Pine groves.
Flowers in spring.

Pink Fingers
Caladenia carnea
Small herb to ankle high. Grows in many places from forest to heath.
Flowers in spring.

White Spider Orchid
Caladenia rigida
Stem to shin high. Grows only in South Australia in grassland and woodland but not now common.
Flowers in spring.

Ovate Spider Orchid
Caladenia ovata
Slender hairy stem to ankle to shin high. Grows in Stringybark and heath. Rare.
Flowers in spring.

Willow Herb
Epilobium billardieranum
Herb to waist high. Grows along the coast or in moist places.
Flowers in summer.

Hairy Willow Herb
Epilobium hirtigerum
Herb to waist high. Grows in wet places.
Flowers in summer.

Showy Willow Herb
Epilobium pallidiflorum
Herb to thigh high. Grows in swamps, marshes and on river banks.
Flowers in summer.

Tar Vine
Boerhavia dominii
Stem to 1m long. Grows in all mainland states.

Large Bracted Sun Orchid, Leafy Sun-orchid
Thelymitra bracteata
Herb to shin high. Occurs in open forest and grassland in areas of reliable rainfall in well-drained loam
Flowers in September to December

Leopard Orchid.
Diuris pardina
Flowers early to late September. Grows to 30cm tall with up to 8 flowers per stem.

Wallflower donkey orchid
Diuris corymbosa
Flowers early to mid Spring. Grows to 30cm tall with 1 to 5 flowers per stem.

Notched Onion Orchid
Microtis arenaria
10-60cm high. Slender green perennial herb with round tubers forming loose colonies. Flower stem erupts from hollow onion-like leaf.
Flowers in October to November

King Spider Orchid
Caladenia (Arachnorchis) tentaculata
Slender stem to shin high. Grows in wide range of habitat. Common.
Flowers in spring.