Microtis

Microtis- Mignonette Orchids
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These orchids have numerous tiny flowers that are so small that magnification is needed to see them in any detail.

Microtis media sp media Common Mignonette	Microtis media sp media Common Mignonette	Microtis alba White Mignonette	Microtis alba White Mignonette
Microtis media is very common and has in places moved back into built up areas where it can be found in garden beds.		One of the more distinctive Microtis species, M. alba has frilly white flowers.
Microtis atrata Swamp Mignonette	Microtis atrata Swamp Mignonette	Microtis atrata Swamp Mignonette
Microtis atrata has very tiny flowers and is often found in huge numbers in wet areas following bushfires.