Orchidaceae
Plum sun orchid
Thelymitra mucida
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Thelymitra
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Plum sun orchid
Flowers
- In flower
- November (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: corunastylis, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: corunastylis, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: corunastylis, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lachlan Copeland, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.