Diuris emarginata

Diuris emarginata R.Br.

Diuris setacea var. emarginata

Late Donkey Orchid

Diuris laxiflora (Bee Orchids)

Robert Brown in Prodr. 316 (1810)

Windy Harbour to Albany, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in seasonally wet flats, flowering best in the season following summer fire.

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A late flowering species 300–450 mm high with four to five smooth, terete leaves 100–180 mm long by 2–4 mm wide and up to eight pale yellow, brown marked flowers 20–25 mm across.

It is closely related to Tall Donkey Orchid (Diuris drummondii), predominantly differing in its shorter stature and smaller flowers.

Not Listed