Flora Seen on Your Last Walk?

[rcaffin]

Hi Croll
They look pretty good to me.
Cheers
Roger

[michael_p]

Lady Finger Orchids (Caladenia catenata) are out in huge numbers along the Georges River. Walked past several hundred of them this afternoon.

Also came across some Dusky Fingers (Caladenia fuscata) as well.

[michael_p]

First Bearded orchid of the season. Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii).

[rcaffin]

Very nice. We have another beardie just like that on the track we use for our morning run. They do look great.

Cheers
Roger

[michael_p]

Really large Gymea Lily flower.

[johnw]

Like Michael I've seen a lot of local terrestrial orchids lately (and thanks to his advice ).
But on my lockdown walk near home a couple of hours ago I only found this solitary Lady Fingers (Caladenia catenata).

[michael_p]

Lady Finger Orchid (Caladenia catenata) with pink tinge. This is a common colour variation.

And I found another patch of Large Flying Duck Orchids (Caleana major).

[johnw]

Lady Finger Orchid (Caladenia catenata) with pink tinge. This is a common colour variation.

I've also noticed some mixing of white and pink in close proximity.

[rcaffin]

We have a profusion of Beardies popping up nearby. (C robertsonii)
Cheers
Roger

[michael_p]

For Crollsurf. Spotted Sun Orchid (Thelymitra ixioides) with spots.

[Eremophila]

Around Cape Otway, Morel mushrooms. Apparently something of a delicacy - although not knowing this at the time, I wasn’t even game to touch the things.

[crollsurf]

Nice one michael_p, keen to find some more Orchids but in the meantime, I was lucky enough to stumble across the rare Grevillea caleyi, Caley's Grevillea.

Grevillea caleyi, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

[michael_p]

Nice find Crollsurf.

Some time back I posted a photo of a Black Bootlace Orchid. These are an interesting orchid as they are not only leafless but they are climbers as well. Managed to find some more locally that are just starting to flower and got this photo of the flower buds and the spongy stems (not sure what to call them) that they use to attach themselves to trees.

EDIT: Earlier posted photo here: https://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 67#p402367

[michael_p]

First Golden Donkey Orchid (Diuris aurea) of the season.

[GregG]

Dendrobium Linguiforme (Tongue Orchid) seen this morning in my backyard.

[GregG]

Then there is this one which is found in the Lapstone gullies (Lower Bluies),I don't know its botanical name. Anyone?

[north-north-west]

Dockrillia. About the most common rock orchid in Australia, AFAIK.

[michael_p]

My guess is Streaked Rock Orchid (Dendrobium striolatum). BM's is about as far north as they go apparently.

EDIT: I think these have been reclassified and are now Dockrillia striolatum.

[GregG]

Thanks NNW and Michael_p, now I know: Dockrillia.

[Eremophila]

An accident of focus with an iPhone snap taken with minimal care.

[rcaffin]

My guess is Streaked Rock Orchid (Dendrobium striolatum).
EDIT: I think these have been reclassified and are now Dockrillia striolatum.
There is this mad urge by some people to reclassify everything. Even gum trees are not immune from it.
As far as I am concerned, they still are Dendrobium striolatum.

Wait till 'they' try to reclassify magpies as something else.

Cheers
Roger

[ribuck]

There is this mad urge by some people to reclassify everything.

Genetic analysis has provided new insights, so the new classifications should be reasonably stable.

[peregrinator]

. . . Wait till 'they' try to reclassify magpies as something else.

Cheers
Roger

'They' did. In 2008. From Gymnorhina to Cracticus. But as magpies are not taught Latin, they weren't too bothered by the change.

[michael_p]

Copper Beard Orchids (Calochilus paludosus) are starting to pop up around the area.

[Neo]

My favourite topic.
Thanks folks

[michael_p]

Pink Lady Finger (Caladenia carnea).

Tongue Orchid (Dockrillia linguiforme)

Slender Onion-Orchid (Microtis parviflora)

[Bron]

in Dharug NP

in Wollemi NP

in Wollemi NP

As nobody has posted any pics yet, I thought I should post some of the NSW Waratahs (Telopea speciosissima) that are out in force this year, after the 19/20 fires

[michael_p]

Copper Beard Orchid (Calochilus campestris). Weirdly there a two bearded orchids with the same common name. This one and C paludosus.

[Bron]

Tetratheca glandulosa - a vulnerable shrub in found in Yengo NP

[GregG]

I came across this nice waratah growing near Wentworth Creek in the Upper Blue Mountains last Thursday. A blazing scarlet beacon in the bush.