Diuris setacea

Diuris setacea R.Br.

Bristly Donkey Orchid

Diuris laxiflora (Bee Orchids)

Robert Brown in Prodr. 316 (1810)

Cape Arid to Kalbarri, growing in sandy, sandy-clay, lateritic and granitic soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands, flowering best in the season following summer fire.

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A common, widespread species 150–300 mm high with five to ten smooth, terete, spirally twisted leaves 60–100 mm long by 1.5–3 mm wide and up to seven yellow, brown marked flowers 20–30 mm across.

It is closely related to Cat’s-face Orchid (Diuris filifolia), appearing to differ only in having twisted rather than straight leaves.

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