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We were looking for these when we went for a 3 day trip to
the west of Victoria, the grain belt. We had finally found the
place, the Deep Lead Flora Reserve and turned off the highway onto a minor
road. We stopped some 50 m up the road as we noticed some yellow
orchids (perhaps, its hard at 40km/hr). They were Snake Orchids and
right next to them were these Swan Greenhoods - lucky break. We did
not find any more in the area apart from this small colony. Photographed in various locations in the Wimmera region. Australian 50cent coin is 31mm (1-1/4 inch) across. |
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Details (Vic): Flowering: Flowering August to January, mainly September to December. Size: Up to 30cm tall, flower 3-20, to 8mm long. All specimens seen were less than 10cm. Position: Widespread across inland Victoria, favours grassland, grassy forest and woodland in well drained soils. Endemic, Secure.
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Easily distinguished from similar greenhoods by the shape of the small
green lip which has a prominent forward pointing beak-like greenish-black
appendage.
Flower height - 7cm |
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