All Wildflowers

Dunsborough spider orchid

Photo by Graeme W. The Dunsborough spider orchid, Caladenia viridescens ,a very rare orchid with perhaps 20 plants left at best, found in the Dunsborough area.

Rusty Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. The Rusty Spider Orchid, Caladenia ferruginea found in the whole of the south west area

Hovea

Erect open shrub to 1.5m. Narrow leaves, .

Templetonia

Dense shrub to 2m. tall, much branched. Leaves oval, widest at the end away from the stem. Large dusky red pea flowers (3cm long) in which the standard petal is reflexed (bent backwards).

Grevillea thyrsoides

Low shrub with a somewhat lax, weeping habit. Leaves simple but divided into deep lobes giving a ferny appearance. Flowers dusky pink in terminal infloresences held on a long stem,

Isopogon baxteri

Straggling, open shrub. Leaves deep green, deeply lobed, each lobe terminating in a sharp point. Large flower heads of feathery pink flowers. Endemic to Stirling Ranges.

Fringed Leek Orchid

Spectacular early flowering Leek Orchid Grows 30 - 100cm Up to 70 brownish-green pink and white flowers

Swamp Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. The Swamp Spider Orchid, Caladenia paludosa is the orchid most confused with the Dunsborough Spider Orchid but is bigger and has a much later flowering period.

Yellow Conesticks

An attractive, erect shrub with perfumed flowers that grows up to about 1 m tall. Branchlets and leaves smooth. Leaves simple, ending in a pungent (sharp) point. Inflorescence (flowerhead) rounded,

Tangled white spider orchid

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.4 m high. Fl. cream-white. Grows in gravel, laterite, sandy clay. Winter-wet Wandoo flats.

Grevillea sp.

Large pink flower that resembles a giant spider - scared the heck out of 'himself' when he turned around and it was right there!

Funnelweb Spider Orchid

another distinct spider orchid

Heath-leaved Honeysuckle

A scraggy open bush with bell shaped red flowers. Normally flowers September, October however in the Stirling Range W.A. was found to be still flowering in March

Scott River Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.

Pink Candy Orchid

Grows in colonies Grows to 100 - 250mm Up to 4 deep pink petals

Thryptomene

Small thick, rounded shrub growing in red sand.

Giant spider orchid

The giant spider orchid, Caladenia excelsa often grows up to 1.5 metres high with a large flower and long sepals and petals, uncommon. Photo by Graeme W.

Cowslip Orchid

Flowers about 2cm across. Petals with bright orange/red spots. One or two furry leaves. Often flowering in colonies.

Caladenia hybrid

Crimson Spider Orchid

Mustard Orchid

Flame Grevillea

Straggly shrub with tall flower spikes held above the foliage. Leaves long and rounded.

Spider Orchid Hybrid

Photo by Graeme W. Another hybrid Caladenia, this time a cross between sandplain (C. speciosa) and the grand spider orchid (C. huegelii) .

Drumsticks or Coneflower

Tall shrub to about 2m. Leaves deeply lobed, prickly. Common among heath growing in gravelly sandy soil.