Hyacinth orchid by GeoGecko
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Native orchid that has no leaves. It lives off fungi decomposing organics in the soil. Flowers over summer in East Gippsland. Late spring and early summer rain has seen more flowers this year than the last few years.

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fungi, orchid, gippsland, saprophyte, hyacinth orchid

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  • Hilsbily
    Hilsbilyover 2 years ago

    Pretty purple. Will they still be around at Easter?

  • Dec – Feb is pretty much their limit – not much chance of seeing one around Easter :-(

    – GeoGecko