Diuris drummondii Lindl.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Diuris drummondii
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Name and Authority
Common Name
Tall Donkey Orchid
Complex Name
Diuris laxiflora (Bee Orchids)
Originally Described by
John Lindley in Sketch Veg.Swan R. 51 (1840)
Distribution and Habitat
Gingin to Albany with a disjunct population north west of Northampton, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in seasonally wet flats, flowering best in the season following summer fire.
Flowering Months
Jan · · · · · · · · · Nov Dec
Description
A tall species 500–1000 mm high with two to four smooth leaves 200–250 mm long by 4–8 mm wide and up to eight pale yellow, brown marked flowers 25–35 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is closely related to Late Donkey Orchid (Diuris emarginata), predominantly differing in its taller stature and larger flowers.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Threatened (Endangered)
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