29th October - Thelymitra rubra - Common Pink Sun-orchid

Thelymitra rubra



Description:
A slender plant 15 - 50 cm high.Occurs singly or in clumps, usually in small numbers.


Flowering:
Flowers September to November.


Threats:
As with most orchids its threats are threefold. Firstly loss of pollinating insect. Secondly through grazing and finally through being overgrown with introduced plants and woody weeds.


Management:
The correct cycle of events will have these orchids thriving.