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Glassy Leafy Greenhood
Conservation status: Least Concern
Flowering: | Autumn to Winter |
Flowers: | Translucent green with darker stripes. Midlobe hairy cream to yellow with blackish central stripe. |
Plant: | Rosette stalk of leaves, leaves to 40mm length. |
Habitat: | Sheltered, moist to wet areas, well-drained soil. |
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Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Orchidoideae
Pterostylis
vitrea
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References:
- "Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the Island Territories, A" by David L Jones; Reed New Holland; Sydney; 2006; ISBN 9781877069123; p 318; listed as Bunochilus vitreus.
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