In Perth the pictured species is indeed common, but Perth is the only Australian capital city which is within its home range
In springtime in Perth Diuris corymbosa – the common donkey orchid, aka “wallflower orchid” – is usually conspicuously present in just about any “bushy” location.
Spring 2025 is a bumper one for this species.
Inevitably, some folks fail to appreciate its beauty, simply because it is so common in Perth, so easy to see.
The pictured (Shenton Bushland) example is one of many that were standing tall, in full bloom, on 21 September.
Australia is home to more than sixty members of Diuris – the donkey orchid genus.
The Northern Territory excepted, donkey orchids naturally occur in every Australian state and territory.
The single non-Australian species is endemic to Timor.
No prize will be awarded for correctly guessing which Australian state has the largest number of Diuris species.. and the largest number that naturally occur nowhere else.
As Wikipedia notes:
The common name “donkey orchid” refers to the ear-like petals. The scientific name is derived from the Greek dis meaning ‘double’ and oura, ‘tail’, referring to the two narrow lateral sepals.