Microtis

Microtis

These orchids have numerous tiny flowers that are so small that magnification is needed to see them in any detail. They are mostly green in colour and are easily overlooked.

Microtis media sp media Common Mignonette	Microtis media sp media Common Mignonette	Microtis alba White Mignonette	Microtis alba White Mignonette
The Common Mignonette Orchid is very widespread and has in places recolanised built up areas where it can be found in garden beds.		One of the more distinctive Microtis species, the White Mignonette Orchid as frilly white flowers.
Microtis atrata Swamp Mignonette	Microtis atrata Swamp Mignonette	Microtis atrata Swamp Mignonette	Microtis orbicularis Dark Mignonette Orchid
The Swamp Mignonette Orchid has very tiny flowers and is often found in huge numbers in wet areas following bushfires.			The Dark Mignonette Orchid has a distinctive oval shaped labellum and is found in swampy ground.