Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. magnus Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. magnus
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Name and Authority
Common Name
Easter Bunny Orchid
Complex Name
Eriochilus dilatatus (White Bunny Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew BrownNuytsia 16:40 (2006)
Distribution and Habitat
Witchcliffe to Porongorup, growing in sandy, sandy-clay and lateritic soils in forests and woodlands.
Flowering Months
· · · Apr May · · · · · · ·
Description
A high rainfall subspecies 250–450 mm high with a smooth margined leaf 15–75 mm long by 10–30 mm wide and up to 25 white, dull green and red flowers 10–18 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is most similar to Common Bunny Orchid (Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. multiflorus) but usually has a larger leaf (on flowering plants), a taller inflorescence and more widely spaced flowers. Also, unlike that subspecies it does not require summer fire to flower.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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