Tasmanian Native Orchids

About Tasmanian Orchids

Tasmania has around 196 different native orchid species but changes to nomenclature constantly occur so this figure varies. Over 60 are endemic – only found in Tasmania. They represent a significant part of the flora of Tasmania and are fascinating plants for many reasons.

Many orchid species have short flowering times and can be difficult to locate in the field. Some have very local distribution meaning they occur in just a few small spots over a wide area. Outside of the Spring and Summer flowering species, many are green, brown and other muted colours so tend to blend in with the surrounding vegetation. Finding them can be a challenge. While there is a large ‘flowering flush’ in the Spring and early Summer, at least one or more species can be found at any time of the year within a 30-minute drive of Hobart.

Fortunately, Tasmanian orchids are now well documented and a number of identification tools are available – see the reference list below.

 

Whats flowering around Hobart? 

(The following notes are based mainly on what I see around Hobart and are by no means an exhaustive list of what might be found flowering in Tasmania)

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Diary Notes for Previous Months

See the Whats Flowering page for previous months flowering notes

Tasmanian Native Orchid Website

My site records images of Tasmanian native orchids captured in the field mainly around Hobart but also from a few sites further afield on the East Coast and far South East. Species are displayed alphabetically by genus. This is a long-term project to record photographs taken in the field so check back again for more images.

These are amateur observations simply based on my own experience in the bush and do not claim to be botanically correct.

Each month I update the site with details of the latest observations.

All photographs are the author’s own work and copyright applies but if you have any interest in any of these images let me know.

Caladenia caudata, Acianthus caudatus