Cyanicula - Blue Orchids
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Cyanicula - the blue orchids, are a group of about ten orchids previously placed in Caladenia. Recently, C. deformis has been reclassified and is now known as Pheladenia deformis. Most specimens have blue flowers - there is one yellow (C. ixioides) and one white (C. ixioides subsp candida - not pictured here.) With the exception of C. ixioides, they are widespread across the south-west of Western Australia.


Cyanicula gemmata
Blue China

Cyanicula gemmata
Blue China

Cyanicula gemmata
Blue China


Cyanicula sericea
Silky Blue Orchid


Cyanicula sericea
Silky Blue Orchid

Cyanicula sericea
Silky Blue Orchid

Cyanicula ixioides
Yellow China