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

Common Name: liawenee greenhood

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Threatened Species Status: Vulnerable

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: A slender midget greenhood with a rosette of 4-8 dark-green, almost round leaves.

Height (m): 0.07 – 0.15

Flowers: 2-12 densely crowded flowers, translucent green with prominent green stripes. A protruding oblong labellum with a darker broad, blunt beak.

Municipality
Central Highlands
Plant Communities
Grassland
Habitat Notes

Grows in native grasslands in sub-alpine areas of the Tasmanian Highlands in moist loam soils.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Specialist Method

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.