Calochilus paludosus: Red Beard Orchid

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We were out walking again, when we noticed this orchid.  Just another purplish one again, like we had seen for the last month or 2, we figured.  But we stopped and soon noticed the differences, it was a red beard, typical text book look.  Great, another web page coming!

It always pays to stop, look & sniff - viewing is the fun part of orchid hunting - photographs just record the day.

Photographed at Anglesea, Reef Hills & Baluk Willam.

Details (Vic):

Flowering:  Flowering September - December, mainly between October and November.

Size: Up to 35cm tall,  flowers -  usually 2 to 9, to 25mm across

Location:  Widespread, mainly Southern Victoria, Grampians area.

Endemic, Secure.

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