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Spotted sun orchid

Thelymitra ixioides

Description:

A common sun orchid bearing several blue flowers on a single stalk.

Habitat:

In a flora bushland reserve.

Notes:

AKA blue sun orchid Thelymitra ixioides

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2 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Thanks Morgan.
They were all closed when I arrived and opened when the sun reached them.

morgan.benson06
morgan.benson06 9 years ago

Beautiful

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Oct 21, 2014
Submitted on Oct 21, 2014

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