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Thelymitra antennifera
Also called Rabbit Ears, Lemon Scented Sun Orchid, Vanilla Orchid
Rabbit-eared sun orchid is a small tuberous terrestrial orchid native to southern Australia, with yellow lemon-scented flowers in spring. It is grown by enthusiasts who want a cool-tolerant, fire-adapted native orchid, and it is hard to keep alive in ordinary gardens.
Thelymitra antennifera, commonly called rabbit-eared sun orchid, lemon-scented sun orchid or vanilla orchid, is a species of orchid which is native to Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria and northern parts of Tasmania.
The species occurs in the South–West and Eremaean botanical provinces of Western Australia. It is also found South Australia and Victoria. In Tasmania it only occurs in a few small areas and is classified as an endangered species in that state. Elsewhere it is widespread and common, growing in many habitats, especially shrub, heath and mallee. It sometimes forms dense, extensive colonies, flowering freely, especially after fire.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Thelymitra antennifera by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
