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There are no prizes for guessing why this endemic plant is called The Rabbit Orchid but apart from the shape of its flower it is also the only species in the genus. Like many related Orchids it has a single leaf and grows in areas which are damp or wet in winter.

 

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Old Mill Dam area, by trees, Dryandra Forest, Western Australa 16th September 2007

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Old Mill Dam area, by trees, Dryandra Forest, Western Australa 16th September 2007

Added on 28th November 2010

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