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Sugar orchid (Ericksonella saccharata) Norseman, WA, Australia. Aug 17, 2018 Australia,Ericksonella saccharata,Geotagged,Sugar orchid,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sugar orchid (Ericksonella saccharata)

Norseman, WA, Australia. Aug 17, 2018

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  1. Perfection! So beautiful, Thibaud! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks! Australian orchids are really amazing. I was there well ahead of the main blooming season for orchids so I was glad to run into the few species that I did! Posted 7 years ago

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''Ericksonella saccharata'', commonly known as sugar orchid, is the only species in the flowering plant genus ''Ericksonella'' in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single leaf and a single flower with three white sepals and two similar petals. The sugar orchid is similar to some in the genus ''Caladenia'' but has hairs on the back of its sepals and petals.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2018. Captured Aug 17, 2015 14:02 in Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy, Dundas WA 6443, Australia.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/6.3
  • 1/800s
  • ISO1600
  • 10.4mm