Name: Acianthus pusillus Common Name: Small Mosquito Orchid
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Photographed at many places including Won Wron State Forest, Wilsons Promontory NP, Anglesea & the Brisbane Ranges NP.

Both the usual form (purplish brown) and the green forms are noted together on this page.

 

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Details (Vic):

Flowering:  Flowering April - September, mainly May - June

Size: Up to 20cm tall,  flower -  5mm across 5 to 12 flowers per plant.

Position:  Widely distributed - Grows in dense, large colonies in closed coastal scrublands, open forests, woodlands and some closed forests.

Leaf:  Heart Shaped, Dark Green above, Purple underneath (almost green for the Green form).

Endemic, Secure

 

 

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