YELLOW GRANITE DONKEY ORCHID. Diuris hazeliae often grows in clumps.

SUGAR ORCHID. Ericksonella saccharata. The dark hairs on the back of the dorsal sepal can just be seen here. The stems are often very short with the flower close to the ground. It grows throughout the grain-growing area of Western Australia and into the west of the goldfields.

SUGAR ORCHID. Ericksonella saccharata is a small perennial herb usually only 5 to 7 cm high in the Westonia Common, and most likely to be found in August. It has a white or cream flower with purple at the centre and dark hairs on the back of the 'petals'.

BUNNY ORCHID. Eriochilus dilatatus. ''Eriochilus'' means woolly lip which refers to the labellum. It is a Western Australian endemic. Westonia is at the eastern edge of its range.

BUNNY ORCHID. Eriochilus dilatatus is a small and inconspicuous orchid.

BUNNY ORCHID. Eriochilus dilatatus showing the leaf. This plant was growing at the edge of a granite rock, under a sheoak.

BLUE FAIRY ORCHID or BLUE BEARD ORCHID. Pheladenia deformis. It is widespread in the southwest of Western Australia and also occurs in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.

BLUE FAIRY ORCHID or BEARDED ORCHID. Pheladenia deformis is a perennial herb around 5 to 15 cm high with a blue flower that has a purplish 'beard' at the centre. It is widespread in the south west of Western Australia from Shark Bay to Israelite Bay.

BLUE FAIRY ORCHID or BLUE BEARD. Pheladenia deformis is the only species in its genus. 'Deformis ' means misshapen and refers to the dense hair-like calli which form the 'beard'.

LITTLE LAUGHING LEEK ORCHID. Prasophyllum gracile. It occurs in much of the south west of Western Australia from Shark Bay to Israelite Bay.

LITTLE LAUGHING LEEK ORCHID. Prasophyllum gracile is usually found on and around granite outcrops. It is from 6 to 20 cm high and has a long narrow leaf.

FRILLED LEEK ORCHID. Prasophyllum sargentii is probably uncommon in Westonia Common. This is the only one seen and was already past its prime when photographed. It grows from 20 to 60 cm high and occurs over a wide area of southern Western Australia from Shark Bay southwards.

HAIRY-STEMMED SNAIL ORCHID. Pterostylis setulosa is usually only 5 to 8cm high in the Westonia Common. It has a wide inland occurrence from the Murchison, the grain growing areas and the goldfields. The hairy stem can be seen in this photo. 'Setulosa' means 'with stiff hairs'.

HAIRY-STEMMED SNAIL ORCHID. Pterostylis setulosa usually occurs in clumps. It has a rosette of leaves and prefers a shady position.

SPOON-LIPPED RUFOUS GREENHOOD. Pterostylis spathulata is inconspicuous. It has an uneven inland distribution, mostly north of Perth as far as the Murchison and east into the goldfields.