Pterostylis agrestis (D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pterostylis

Characteristics

Rosette leaves 5–8, ovate to elliptic, 6–20 x 3–8mm, green, margins entire. Flower stem 50–12  tall, 1–  across, 3–14-flowered. Sterile bracts 4–6. Flowers crowded, translucent green with faint darker green stripes, 8–19 x 3–3.5mm. Lateral sepals deeply pouched, 5–6 x 6–  when flattened. Petals 6–7 x 4mm, translucent green with darker veins, margins entire. Labellum oblong, 2–2.2 x 2mm, pale green with dark greenish-black appendage c.2 x 1.3mm, with short, blunt, hardly protruding central ridge.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Localised, growing in grassland and grassy woodland dominated by kangaroo grass in freely draining gravelly loam over decomposed granite.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Distribution

Pterostylis agrestis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77105201-1
WFO ID wfo-0000918607
COL ID 4Q6DG
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Hymenochilus agrestis Pterostylis agrestis