Phaius australis - 286 - Lesser Swamp-orchid

Phaius australis - 286 - Lesser Swamp-orchid

PlantID: 286


GroNative Data


Phaius australis - Lesser Swamp-orchid


Very rare, now confined mostly to the sand islands of Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales. A few localities on the mainland.


A spectacular, large ground orchid growing to 2m in height. Flowers are roughly star-shaped and are cream on the outside and deep reddish-brown on the inner surface


Plant in a relatively shady damp position that mimics their natural swamp loving habit.







gronative/suburbs
Dungay / Carool / Brisbane City / Bowen Hills / Fortitude Valley / Ascot (Brisbane - Qld) / Eagle Farm / Albion (Brisbane - Qld) / Clayfield / Banyo / Bracken Ridge / Brighton (Qld) / Deagon / Fitzgibbon / Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld) / Chermside / Chermside West / Aspley / Boondall / Geebung / Albany Creek / Bridgeman Downs / Bald Hills (Qld) / Carseldine / Eatons Hill / Alderley / Enoggera / Gaythorne / Everton Hills / Everton Park / Arana Hills / Bunya / Ferny Grove / Ferny Hills / Ashgrove / Bardon / Auchenflower / Chelmer / Brookfield (Qld) / Chapel Hill (Qld) / Fig Tree Pocket / Anstead / Bellbowrie / Corinda / Darra / Doolandella / Durack (Qld) / Ellen Grove / Forest Lake / Dutton Park / Annerley / Fairfield (Qld) / Archerfield / Coopers Plains / Acacia Ridge / Eight Mile Plains / Algester / Calamvale / Drewvale / Berrinba / Browns Plains (Qld) / Forestdale / Boronia Heights / Daisy Hill (Qld) / Carbrook / Cornubia / Crestmead / Chambers Flat / Coorparoo / Camp Hill / Carina (Qld) / Carina Heights / Carindale / Belmont (Qld) / Burbank / Capalaba / Chandler (Qld) / Birkdale / Alexandra Hills / Cleveland (Qld) / East Brisbane / Cannon Hill / Balmoral (Qld) / Bulimba / Amity / Dunwich / Coochiemudlo Island / Bethania / Alberton (Qld) / Bahrs Scrub / Bannockburn (Qld) / Beenleigh / Belivah / Buccan / Cedar Creek (Gold Coast - Qld) / Eagleby / Edens Landing / Coomera / Advancetown / Beechmont / Carrara / Clagiraba / Gaven / Gilston / Austinville / Bonogin / Arundel / Ashmore / Biggera Waters / Coombabah / Benowa / Bundall / Broadbeach / Broadbeach Waters / Burleigh Heads / Burleigh Waters / Elanora / Currumbin / Currumbin Valley / Currumbin Waters / Bilinga / Coolangatta (Qld) / Clear Island Waters / Boyland / Canungra / Beaudesert / Biddaddaba / Bromelton / Cedar Grove / Cedar Vale / Darlington (Qld) / Gleneagle / Augustine Heights / Bellbird Park / Brookwater / Camira (Qld) / Carole Park / Gailes / Collingwood Park (Qld) / Dinmore / Blackstone / Booval / Bundamba / Ebbw Vale / Basin Pocket / Brassall / Churchill (Qld) / Coalfalls / East Ipswich / Eastern Heights / Flinders View / Amberley / Barellan Point / Benarkin North / Blackbutt (Qld) / Blackbutt North / Chuwar / Deebing Heights / England Creek / Fairney View / Fernvale (Qld) / Glamorgan Vale / Aratula (Qld) / Allandale (Qld) / Boonah (Qld) / Charlwood / Coochin / Croftby / Dugandan / Frenches Creek / Atkinsons Dam / Brightview / Churchable / Clarendon (Qld) / Coolana / Coominya / Crossdale / Esk (Qld) / Braemore / Calvert (Qld) / Coleyville / Ebenezer (Qld) / Blenheim / Forest Hill (Qld) / Glenore Grove / Adare / Black Duck Creek / Gatton / Carpendale / Flagstone Creek / Blue Mountain Heights / Blanchview / Cabarlah / Geham / Crows Nest (Qld) / Emu Creek (Qld) / Glenaven / East Greenmount / Emu Vale / Cooyar / Bell (Qld) / Cooranga / Bray Park (Qld) / Brendale / Cashmere / Clear Mountain / Dakabin / Burpengary / Burpengary East / Banksia Beach / Bellara / Bongaree / Deception Bay / Beachmere / Bellmere / Caboolture / Caboolture South / Donnybrook (Qld) / Bracalba / Booroobin / D'Aguilar / Delaneys Creek / Elimbah / Beerburrum / Glass House Mountains / Beerwah / Coochin Creek / Crohamhurst / Armstrong Creek / Camp Mountain / Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) / Closeburn / Draper / Enoggera Reservoir / Dayboro / Aroona / Battery Hill / Bells Creek / Caloundra / Caloundra West / Currimundi / Dicky Beach / Bald Knob / Balmoral Ridge / Cambroon / Conondale / Diamond Valley / Eudlo / Chevallum / Buderim / Forest Glen (Qld) / Diddillibah / Bli Bli / Burnside (Qld) / Coes Creek / Cooloolabin / Dulong / Flaxton / Bridges / Belli Park / Doonan / Eerwah Vale / Eumundi / Black Mountain (Qld) / Carters Ridge / Cooroy / Boreen Point / Cooroibah / Cootharaba / Castaways Beach / Federal (Qld) / Cooran / Amamoor / Araluen (Qld) / Bells Bridge / Bollier / Brooloo / Calico Creek / Canina / Cedar Pocket / Chatsworth (Qld) / Curra / East Deep Creek / Glastonbury / Alexandra Headland / Coolum Beach / Gheerulla / Birtinya / Bokarina / Buddina / Cooloola / Cooloola Cove / Fraser Island / Cinnabar / Cherbourg / Cloyna / Cushnie / Ballogie / Booie / Coolabunia / Ellesmere / Brooklands / East Nanango / Glan Devon / Boompa / Brooweena / Biggenden / Dallarnil / Degilbo / Binjour / Coalstoun Lakes / Didcot / Gayndah / Aldershot / Antigua / Bauple / Bauple Forest / Bidwill (Qld) / Boonooroo / Duckinwilla / Dundathu / Booral (Qld) / Craignish / Dundowran / Dundowran Beach / Eli Waters / Burrum Heads / Burrum River / Apple Tree Creek / Buxton (Qld) / Childers (Qld) / Cordalba / Alloway / Ashfield (Qld) / Avenell Heights / Avoca (Qld) / Avondale (Qld) / Bargara / Branyan / Bucca (Qld) / Bundaberg Central / Bundaberg East / Bundaberg North / Bundaberg South / Bundaberg West / Burnett Heads / Calavos / Coonarr / Coral Cove / Elliott (Qld) / Elliott Heads / Booyal / Bungadoo / Dalysford / Delan / Gaeta / Gin Gin (Qld) / Deepwater (Qld) / Euleilah / Gindoran / Agnes Water / Captain Creek / Colosseum / Eurimbula / Bororen / Barney Point / Beecher / Benaraby / Boyne Island / Boyne Valley / Burua / Byellee / Callemondah / Calliope (Qld) / Clinton (Qld) / Gladstone Central / Gladstone Harbour / Glen Eden / Argoon (Qld)

gronative/postcodes
2485 / 2486 / 4007 / 4008 / 4009 / 4011 / 4012 / 4013 / 4014 / 4017 / 4018 / 4019 / 4021 / 4022 / 4025 / 4034 / 4035 / 4036 / 4037 / 4075 / 4078 / 4105 / 4106 / 4110 / 4114 / 4116 / 4117 / 4118 / 4119 / 4122 / 4123 / 4124 / 4125 / 4127 / 4129 / 4130 / 4131 / 4132 / 4133 / 4152 / 4153 / 4154 / 4155 / 4156 / 4157 / 4158 / 4159 / 4160 / 4161 / 4163 / 4164 / 4165 / 4170 / 4172 / 4173 / 4174 / 4178 / 4179 / 4183 / 4184 / 4207 / 4208 / 4209 / 4210 / 4211 / 4212 / 4213 / 4214 / 4215 / 4216 / 4217 / 4218 / 4220 / 4221 / 4223 / 4224 / 4225 / 4226 / 4227 / 4228 / 4229 / 4300 / 4500 / 4501 / 4502 / 4503 / 4504 / 4505 / 4506 / 4507 / 4508 / 4509 / 4510 / 4511 / 4512 / 4514 / 4516 / 4517 / 4518 / 4519 / 4550 / 4551 / 4552 / 4553 / 4554 / 4555 / 4556 / 4557 / 4558 / 4559 / 4560 / 4561 / 4562 / 4563 / 4564 / 4565 / 4566 / 4567 / 4568 / 4570 / 4572 / 4573 / 4575 / 4580 / 4581 / 4621 / 4650 / 4655 / 4659 / 4660 / 4662 / 4670 / 4673 / 4674 / 4677 / 4678 / 4680