Eriochilus dilatatus (Crinkle-leaf Bunny Orchid)
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Crinkle-leaf Bunny Orchid, Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. undulatus. Talbot Road Reserve, Swan View, Western Australia
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Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Crinkle-leaf Bunny Orchid
Other Names
White Bunny Orchid
Description
The Crinkle-leaf Bunny Orchid is a common name for Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. undulatus. The small flowers are mainly white with large lateral sepals and are produced on a slender green stem, with up to three flowers per stem. The labellum is greenish with reddish markings. Flowering is in autumn from April to June. It gets its name from the undulated or wavy edge to the leaf. The leaf is oval with a tapering tip, and grows on the lower part of the stem. There are a number of subspecies which have variations in leaf size and shape.
Habitat
mallee heathland, shrubland
Distribution
Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. undulatus is found in Western Australia from around Geraldton to Esperance and east to the coast..
Growth Characteristics
Height: 10cm - 25cm
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Asparagales | | Family: | Orchidaceae | | Genus: | Eriochilus | | Species: | dilatatus | | Common Name: | Crinkle-leaf Bunny Orchid |
Relatives in same Genus
Eriochilus cucullatus
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