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Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. dilatatus
A small terrestrial orchid from Western Australia with a single narrow leaf and up to seven greenish-white flowers with reddish markings, growing from an underground tuber. It is a deciduous perennial that flowers prolifically after fire, and it is a native wild orchid rather than a common garden plant.
Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. dilatatus, commonly known as the white bunny orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It has a single narrow leaf and up to seven greenish and white flowers with reddish or mauve markings. A widespread and common species, it grows in a range of habitats and flowers prolifically after fire.
The swamp bunny orchid grows in woodland, shrubland and in shallow soil on granite outcrops between Dirk Hartog Island and Israelite Bay.
Hills Bunny Orchid · Parson's bands · Blunt-leaved bunny orchid · Easter bunny orchid · Common bunny orchid · Eastern bunny orchid · Crinkle-leaved bunny orchid · White bunny orchid · Scarp Bunny Orchid · Swamp bunny orchid · Magenta autumn orchid · Eriochilus paludosus
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