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Southern Beech Amanita (Amanita nothofagi)Observer
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Cap on larger one about 80mm diameter. Dry weather, so upper surface quite firm and crusty
Amanita family ?
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Odd Leaved Orchid (Aporostylis bifolia)Observer
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Early seed capsule stage. Notably very long leaves here. Habitat boggy Kamihi forest.
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Black Orchid (Gastrodia cunninghamii)Observer
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Most plants finished flowering. Notably nearly all had pale cream coloured stems
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Shamrock Pea (Parochetus communis)Observer
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Pretty little pea-flowered weed in this area
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Anemone Stinkhorn Fungus (Aseroe rubra)Observer
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Smaller than those encountered to the north, but likely same spp.
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Pygmy Tree Orchid (Bulbophyllum pygmaeum)Observer
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Several colonies growing south side of rock out of reach. Flower buds visible on image 2. Not quite open.
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Earina aestivalisObserver
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In company with E. mucronata which had all but finished flowering.
Flowers scented, leaves broader than E. mucronata and overall more robust looking plant.
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Toothed Thelymitra (Thelymitra × dentata)Observer
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Two colour forms here.
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Swamp Sun Orchid (Thelymitra cyanea)Observer
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Flesh pink forms here
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Sun Orchids (Genus Thelymitra)Observer
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Post anther lobe rough and knobbly
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Mountain Caps Orchid (Caladenia lyallii)Observer
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The large aff alpina form
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Green Bird Orchid (Chiloglottis cornuta)Observer
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Above snowline specimens just about to flower
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Swamp Sun Orchid (Thelymitra cyanea)Observer
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Unusual arrangement of column arms and narrow recurved tepals, similar to many in Australia. Recent vagrant maybe?
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Easter Orchid (Earina autumnalis)Observer
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Totally out of season single bloom.
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Swamp Sun Orchid (Thelymitra cyanea)Observer
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Pink colour form. Photo credit Kendyll
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Green Column Caladenia (Caladenia chlorostyla)Observer
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This is a very late flower of the C. 'Red Stem' form. Unusual colouration and calli on labellum.
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Striped Sun Orchid (Thelymitra pulchella)Observer
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Nice range of colours