The Mosquito Orchid
Acianthus exserta occurs along Shorty Road and Shorty Creek.
The heart-shaped leaf is itself only the size of a child's thumbnail and the flowers (surprise surprise) the size of a mosquito.
I don't expect to see these or any other orchids when I return next week, but I am still learning about indigenous plants and animals, so my expectations are held loosely.
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