 Unless there is a
good summer burn, this spring plant rarely flowers but its distinctive thick leaves
are abundant throughout Australia and can be found mostly in sandy heath or
sandy woodland habitat. | There was a good
selection of photographs this month and with such good competition, for the
second month in a row, there were two joint winners – Kevin Schneemilch and Clare
Chesson.  Clare’s Calochilus paludosus, though found throughout the Eastern states, is vulnerable in South Australia. Contributing to its vulnerability is that it is restricted to the swamp margins. As paludosus means ‘of the swamps’ it is not surprising that the common name is Swamp Bearded Orchid. It is another of our spring flowering orchids. |
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