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

Common Name: grassland 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 comparatively robust midget greenhood with a rosette of 4-7 green leaves.

Height (m): 0.05 – 0.1

Flowers: 3-8 densely crowded flowers, narrow, pale green with darker green stripes. Labellum has a dark-green appendage at its base with a small beak.

Municipality
BurnieDorsetGlamorgan-Spring BayNorthern Midlands
Plant Communities
Coastal VegetationGrassland
Habitat Notes

Widespread but localised. Growing on coastal sand dunes in the east, north-east and north-west as well as grasslands in the midlands. Vulnerable to predation by snails.

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.