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Cyanicula, commonly known as blue orchids, is a genus of twelve species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. All are endemic to Australia, eleven are endemic to Western Australia and one species occurs in eastern Australia. While both the common and scientific names refer to "blue", the two subspecies of C. ixioides have yellow or white flowers. They are similar to orchids in the genus Caladenia but differ in their flowers colour and in other important ways.
The Western Australian species of Cyanicula occur throughout the south-west of the state, from as far north as Kalbarri to as far east along the south coast as Israelite Bay. In eastern Australia, Cyanicula caerulea occurs in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. In New South Wales, C. caerulea occurs in coastal regions, on the tablelands south from Torrington and on the western slopes of the ranges. Blue orchids are found in a variety of habitats from winter-wet swamps and the margins of salt lakes to stony soils in woodland.
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