Plants of the Castlemaine District
Austral Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes australis)
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Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family).
Native of Australia.
Other names: Spiranthes sinesis, when this orchid was considered to be a cosmopolitan orchid.
Identification:
- it is multi-flowered
- the tiny pink flowers spiral around the flower stalk.
It is rare.
Photos: 1, 2: Sutton Grange. 3: Lal Lal.
