Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.09-0.45 m high, horizontally arranged flowers. Grows in grey, brown or black sand, granitic loam. Sandy Banksia woodland, mallee woodland on margins of salt lakes.
Although there is general agreement that this orchid is discoidea, it appears to be known by both common names, Dancing Spider and Bee Orchid
Flowering start in August and ends in October.
Identification
The main flower colour is other. Flowers yellow-green, rounded Labellum redish/brown in colour with a long fringe and dark purplish - black calli.
References
Created: 05 Dec 2014 - Member - Tony S (WA)
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