CHAMAELEON SPIDER ORCHID. Caladenia dimidia often grows in clumps.

CHAMAELEON SPIDER ORCHID. Caladenia dimidia is pale yellow here but can also be white or red. The petals and sepals are held stiffly for about one third, then suddenly narrow to a thread-like section. It has a single hairy leaf and one or two flowers. It occurs throughout most of the wheatbelt.

PINK CANDY ORCHID. Caladenia hirta subsp. rosea is an inland plant growing west of a line from Kalbarri to Mount Ragged. These were found at Boodalin Soak amongst the granite rocks. Typically, they grow in clumps.

PINK CANDY ORCHID. Caladenia hirta subsp. rosea is the pink version of two subspecies. The white subspecies occurs closer to the coast and near winter-wet swamps. As can be seen by comparing these photos from Westonia Common, the pink version is variable.

GLISTENING SPIDER ORCHID. Caladenia incensum tends to holds its petals upwards. It grows in a variety of habitats and is common in the Westonia Common in a good season. It flowers mostly in August and September.

GLISTENING SPIDER ORCHID Caladenia incensum. The single fairly broad leaf and upturned 'petals' can be seen here.

GLISTENING SPIDER ORCHID. Caladenia incensum is named for the flowers' scent. Most of the distribution is in the triangle bounded by the Murchison (N), Westonia (S) and Helena and Aurora Range (E). They are often found near granite rocks as here.

CLOWN ORCHID. Caladenia roei is also known as Ant Orchid, Man Orchid, and Jack-in-the-box Orchid. The leaves are very hairy on the underside.

CLOWN ORCHID. Caladenia roei grows in several habitats including granite outcrops, and in bushland especially under sheoaks.

CLOWN ORCHID. Caladenia roei is a perennial herb to 0.3 m high. The flowers are green, yellow and purplish pink with purple calli on the lip. There is a varying amount of red on the sepals and petals, and also on the lip.

CLOWN ORCHID. Caladenia roei is a widespread orchid, found inland from the Murchison to Wickepin and east to Kalgoorlie.

DAINTY BLUE ORCHID. Cyanicula amplexans grows inland, from the Murchison south to Bruce Rock and east to the Coolgardie area.

DAINTY BLUE ORCHID. Cyanicula amplexans. In the Westonia Common, this blue orchid usually grows to 5 to 10 cm high.

YELLOW GRANITE DONKEY ORCHID. Diuris hazeliae is not restricted to granite rocks despite the common name.

YELLOW GRANITE DONKEY ORCHID. Diuris hazeliae is an inland plant which occurs throughout most of the wheatbelt. It is mostly yellow when viewed from the front.