Pterostylis plumosa
Common Name:
Southern Plume-orchid
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Lowan Mallee, Wimmera, Wannon, Midlands, Otway Plain, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (BCDEJKMNPSTVWZ) also SA, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Sheltered slopes in open forest and coastal scrub
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Flower Description:
Translucent with dark green lines
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Habit:
Terrestrial orchid arising from rounded underground tubers, to 15 cm tall
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Rosette leaves encircle the base of the scape in a loose spiral. Flowers are solitary and the labellum lamina has an apical knob and numerous long, yellow hairs
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria