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Pterostylis grandiflora
An attractive species because of its large, green and white striped flowers and sepal and the petals combining to form a hood with a coppery cowl.
Single flowers form (about 35 mm long and 23 mm wide) on a spike about 150 mm high.
These were seen in a designated flower conservation area of dry sclerophyll eucalyptus woodland. Baluk Willum Flora Reserve.
Currently regarded as a threatened species.
http://anpsa.org.au/p-gra.html
https://www.threatenedspecieslink.tas.go...
Spotted on Jun 5, 2020
Submitted on Jun 6, 2020
1 Comment
Great spotting, Mark. After seeing the 3rd photo, its name makes perfect sense.