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Swamp Sun Orchid
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Swamp Sun Orchid

Thelymitra cyanea

Thelymitra cyanea, commonly known as the swamp sun orchid, is a species of orchid which is native to New Zealand and south-east Australia in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania. It is usually found growing in swamps, sphagnum bogs, and subalpine herbfields. It usually has blue and white flowers with dark stripes along its veins.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 140286.