Calochilus campestris

Common Name: Copper beard orchid

Copper beard orchid

Description: Slender whitish-green scape (stem), with an erect, linear, three-cornered (channelled) basal leaf and 1 or 2 stem bracts.  The triangular labellum (tongue or lip) bears course, crinkled red to copperish hairs and a long creased ribbon-like tail.

Flower colour: Flowers are greenish with reddish stripes

Flowering Time: Spring
Grows where: Sandy Soil

Height:  350mm
Width: The flower is 20 to 25mm wide

Link to PlantNET New South Wales Flora Online: Copper beard orchid