Images Dated 18th May 2016

Porcelain orchid (Chloraea magellanica)

Porcelain orchid (Chloraea magellanica), hardy plant about 40 cm tall with greenish flowers that have reticulated patterns, and yellow labellums. Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, XII Region, Chile

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Diuridinae, Endemic To Chile And Argentina, Montane, Orchid, Orchidaceae, Plant, Terrestrial, Wild Orchids, Wildflower

Myrtle-leaf milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia)

Myrtle-leaf milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia) a garden plant that has become an environmental problem in Australia and New Zealand. Native to South Africa

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Australian Weed, Butterfly Bush, Garden Plant, Invasive, New Zealand Weed, Ornamental, Plant, Polygalaceae, Purple Flowers, Shrub, Weeds

A hydrangea (Hydrangea sp.)

A hydrangea (Hydrangea sp.) flowerhead, close up, showing the fertile mauve flowers in the centre, and the white ornamental sterile flowers at the edge

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Alkaline Soil, Bloom, Bracts, Corymb, Fertile Flowers, Flower, Flowering, Flowers, Garden, Garden Plant, Gardens, Hydrangeaceae, Hydrangeas, Inflorescence, Mauve, Ornamental, Plant, Purple, Sterile Flowers, Summer, Temperate, Umbel, Violet Colour, White