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Magenta autumn orchid

Eriochilus magenteus

Magenta autumn orchid
Photo: KenT, CC BY 3.0 au
Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
New South Wales
Climate
subtropical

About

Eriochilus magenteus, commonly known as the magenta autumn orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to south eastern Australia. It is a slender ground orchid with a single leaf and one or two small, bright pink to magenta flowers. It is only found in higher areas of the Australian Capital Territory, southern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria.

Where it grows

The magenta autumn orchid grows in moist soil in alpine meadows with grasses and sedges, sometimes near swamps and streams. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, southern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria.

Other Eriochilus plants

Hills Bunny Orchid · Parson's bands · Blunt-leaved bunny orchid · White bunny orchid · Easter bunny orchid · Common bunny orchid · Eastern bunny orchid · Crinkle-leaved bunny orchid · White bunny orchid · Scarp Bunny Orchid · Swamp bunny orchid · Eriochilus paludosus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eriochilus magenteus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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