Pink bunny orchid (Eriochilus scaber)

Pink bunny orchid, a reference photo — Photo: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Eriochilus scaber is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It has a single leaf and up to three small red, pink and white flowers. Two subspecies are recognised based on the shape of the leaf and its height above the ground.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Pink bunny orchid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Eriochilus pulchellus
Caladenia nana

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Eriochilus
Species: Eriochilus scaber

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