Pterostylis longifolia
Tall Greenhood at Moruya, NSW
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| Pterostylis longifolia | Tapirlord | 12 Aug 2022 | |
| Pterostylis longifolia | Tapirlord | 12 Aug 2022 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 2 Aug 2021 |
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There were just a few of these smaller-flowered, delicate greenhoods among a number of nodding greenhoods. I'm wondering if it is possible they are black-striped greenhoods?
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12 Aug 2022
These greenhoods were very small, not tall? And their hood was delicate, almost translucent. Hard to see and find
13 Aug 2022
No worries at all, these “tall greenhoods” aren’t necessarily all that tall. It more refers to a group of similar looking species I think (like B.umbrinus and B.Montanus in Canberra).
13 Aug 2022
Ok, thank you - the wording is misleading. I went on a search for images for tall greenhoods - I'm still a bit confused, because the 'hoods' on these orchids were very delicate, and all were translucent, whereas the descriptor for the tall greenhoods indicated only semi-transparency? It seems as though the labellum hairiness is the defining factor, rather than colour/lack of colour?
13 Aug 2022
Location information
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Pterostylis longifolia Scientific name
- Tall Greenhood Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 689m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Bunochilus longifolius
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Was the plant in flower?
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