{"id":456,"date":"2014-12-08T15:12:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T15:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=456"},"modified":"2025-11-22T17:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:42:42","slug":"gastrodia-bell-orchid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=456","title":{"rendered":"<em>Gastrodia<\/em> - Bell Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This genus is represented in WA by a single species. The Bell Orchid grows up to 50cm high with up to 30 small bell-shaped flowers. The plants contain no green colouring and are considered to be epiparasites. They are found along the south coast in forests containing various tree types such as sheoak, jarrah, karri and tingle. They are also known as Potato Orchids due to their large tubers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_457\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-457\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-457\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista1-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_458\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-458\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-458\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista2-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista2-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista2-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista2.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_459\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-459\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-459\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista3-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista3-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista3-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista3.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_460\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-460\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista4-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista4-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista4-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/gastrodia\/lacista4.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3229\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3229\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3229\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista5-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista5-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista5-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista5.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3230\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3230\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3230\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista6-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista6-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista6-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista6.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3231\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3231\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3231\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista7-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista7-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista7-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista7.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3232\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3232\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3232\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista8-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista8-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista8-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista8-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista8.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3233\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3233\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3233\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista9-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista9-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista9-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista9.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3234\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3234\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3234\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista10-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista10-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista10-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista10.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3235\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3235\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3235\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista11-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista11-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista11-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista11.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3236\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3236\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3236\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista12-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista12-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista12-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lacista12.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid, Potato Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8385\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8385\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista13-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista13-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista13-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista13.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8386\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8386\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista14-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8386\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista14-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista14-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista14.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8387\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8387\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista15-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8387\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista15-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista15-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista15.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8526\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8526\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista16-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8526\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista16-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista16-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista16.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8527\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8527\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista17-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8527\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista17-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista17-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lacista17.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gastrodia lacista - Bell Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This genus is represented in WA by a single species. The Bell Orchid grows up to 50cm high with up to 30 small bell-shaped flowers. The plants contain no green colouring and are considered to be epiparasites. They are found along the south coast in forests containing various tree types such as sheoak, jarrah, karri [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-456","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=456"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8528,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/456\/revisions\/8528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}