Pterostylis biseta
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPterostylis biseta, commonly known as the bristled rustyhood, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a rosette of leaves at its base and up to seven relatively large, translucent flowers with green and brown marking with a brown to green insect-like labellum with bristly hairs. It occurs in New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria although in the latter state it has been separated into three species and is also under review in New South Wales.
Description
A robust orchid. It has a single stem. It grows 10-35 cm high. It grows each year from tubers. The leaves are in a ring at the base. The flowers are large and green or red. They have a striped hood.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the Mallee in Australia.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Mallee Wildflower Committee, Flowers of the Mallee. p 13
