Pterostylis pedoglossa Fitzg.

Prawn greenhood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pterostylis

Characteristics

Rosette leaves 3–6, ovate, 4–25 x 4–12mm, greyish-green, margins entire. Flower stem 60–15  tall, very thin. Flower semi-nodding, shiny, 15–20 x 5–6mm, translucent white with green basal stripes, apex green or brownish. Dorsal sepal apex filiform, 18–3  long. Sinus nearly flat in side view, deeply notched in front view. Free points 15–3  long, filiform, erect or pointed forwards. Labellum straight, hidden within flower, 3.5–4 x 1.5–1.8mm, ovate-oblong, greenish-brown, thick, fleshy.
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Growth form herb
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Found in a wide range of habitats, some species extending well inland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

Pterostylis pedoglossa unspecified picture

Distribution

Pterostylis pedoglossa world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:655351-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288549
COL ID 4Q6JB
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pterostylis pedoglossa Crangonorchis pedoglossa Pterostylis pedaloglossa Diplodium pedoglossum