Rosy Hyacinth Orchid - native (Dipodium roseum)

Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family).

Native of Eastern Australia.

It is a leafless orchid. The stout brown flower stalk appears in summer, and the pink spotted flower appear sequentially.

• it is leafless
• the petals are pale pink with darker pink spots
• the labellum has red stripes.

Name. Dipodium: Greek dis: two; podion a small foot, referring to the two stalks of the pollen masses.

Photos 1 - 3: Rosy Hyacinth Orchid.

4: Flowers of Rosy Hyacinth Orchid (pink, darker spots, labellum with red stripes) and Spotted Hyacinth Orchid (pale pink with darker spots, labellum with red spots). All: Castlemaine district.