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Blue Fairy Orchid
I think this is some kind of Waxlip Orchid - looking at example photographs though I was not sure of the correct species name...
Photographed in Horsenells Gully, South Australia, 11 Sept 2016
Edit: Appears to be a Pheladenia deformis - Blur Fairy Orchid - thanks WildFlower.
''Pheladenia deformis'', commonly known as blue fairy orchid or blue beard is the only species of the flowering plant genus ''Pheladenia'' and is endemic to Australia. Plants have a single, narrow, hairy leaf and usually blue flowers with relatively short, broad sepals and petals and an unusual labellum.
Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
By betsuin
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Uploaded Sep 11, 2016. Captured Sep 11, 2016 15:21.
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http://www.retiredaussies.com/ColinsHome%20Page/OrchidsWA/Pheladenia/Pheladenia%20deformis%202009/Pheladenia%20deformis.htm
There is a list of species in this park here
http://www.fobhm.org/h_plant3.htm Posted 8 years ago