Thelymitra graminea

Thelymitra graminea Lindl.

Thelymitra sp. Slender Sun Orchid; Thelymitra sp. Brookton

Shy Sun Orchid

Thelymitra macrophylla (Blue Sun Orchids)

John Lindley in Sketch Veg.Swan R. 49 (1840)

Dandaragan to Israelite Bay, growing in woodlands and forests.

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A wide spread species 150–400 mm high with a narrow, smooth leaf 100–250 mm long by 4–10 mm wide and up to 15 dark blue, mauve, purple or white flowers 20–25 mm across.

It is distinguished from the often co-occurring Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla) by its narrower leaf, generally shorter inflorescence, smaller, fewer flowers and later flowering period.

Not Listed