Scientific Name: Pterostylis aphylla Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: leafless greenhood

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Form Description: A tiny greenhood, 2-7 leaves in a rosette and a fleshy stalk.

Height (m): 0.1 – 0.25

Flowers: 1-3 crowded, plump, green white and brown scabrous flowers and a dark, hidden labellum.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieDorsetLatrobeNorthern MidlandsWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Coastal VegetationHeath
Habitat Notes

Widespread but uncommon in coastal heathland, sedgeland and buttongrass plain in moisture retaining soils and gravels.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
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Seed Information

Seed Treatment Notes

Orchid seeds are very minute yellow, brown or blackish dust-like particles. Orchid seeds are produced within a capsule that splits at maturity and releases thousands to millions of seeds. Dispersed by wind and water and only germinate following infection of the embryo by a suitable mycorrhizal fungus. Very few seeds become mature plants. For more information see Jones, Wapstra, Tonelli, Harris (1999): The Orchids of Tasmania.