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Microtis media subsp. media
Microtis media subsp. media, commonly known as the common mignonette orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south–west of Western Australia. It is a common, widespread orchid with a single smooth, tubular leaf and a flowering spike with up to one hundred small green flowers. It differs from Microtis media subsp. densiflora in the shape of its flower spike and the shape of its labellum.
The common mignonette orchid is found between Shark Bay and the Eyre Bird Observatory. It grows in a range of habitats ranging from forests to soil pockets on granite outcrops.
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