Diuris sulphurea - Waverly Flora Park - November 2017

Diuris sulphurea

Diuris sulphurea

Tiger orchid

Flowering:
Mid October to Early December

Usual habitat/distribution:
Open woodland, coastal or near coastal grasslands. Found from Tassie up to Queensland and across to South Australia.

Status:
Not listed

Description:
20 – 60cm tall.
Leaves linear tuft of 1-3
1-6 flowers per stem (30mm wide) bright yellow with dark brown blotches.

Had a quick trip into Waverly Flora Park to have a break from studying, to see what we could find. We found these guys, and looooaads of them. Poking their heads up all over the place!

Diuris sulphurea - Waverly Flora Park - November 2017
Diuris sulphurea – Waverly Flora Park – November 2017

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