Small Pelican-Orchid
Corybas unguiculatus
Family Orchidaceae
Rare — SA: Rare
About
Corybas unguiculatus, commonly known as the small helmet orchid or pelicans, is a species of terrestrial orchid endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a widespread, sometimes common but small orchid with a single leaf and a single reddish purple to reddish black flower.
How to spot it
Real occurrence confirmed near Para Wirra Conservation Park (Atlas of Living Australia, 1848) — no separate physical description was available on Wikipedia for this species, see the source link for more.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Para Wirra Conservation Park — Adelaide, the Hills & Fleurieu Peninsula hikes