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

Common Name: forked greenhood

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Form Description: A slender, erect, moderately large green and white striped greenhood; 4-6 dark-green leaves, usually in a loose rosette.

Height (m): 0.12 – 0.2

Flowers: Moderately large green and white striped greenhood; hood held obliquely erect to erect. A curved labellum protruding prominently from deeply notched sinus.

Municipality
Break O’DayCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyLauncestonMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsWest Coast
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Uncommon orchid, growing in moist habitats around streams and soaks in the north of Tasmania.

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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.