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We were looking around a recent fire area for something different, new orchids often appear the year after a fire.  Mischa called out, I looked round but did not see her but did see the greenhood - another Black Stripe I thought.  Looking to get a confirmation photo, I noticed it had a green stripe - NEW!  Alas it wasn't as when I reviewed photos from the same time last year, they had been seen then as well.  At least now I realized it and have posted it to my Web page! That's here.  The first 3 photo's are by flash as it was rather dark( you notice as usual another bug in the photo, always a bug hiding), the others are from last year (2004).

 Photographed in the Brisbane Ranges National Park.

Details (Vic):

Flowering:  May to September, mainly June to August.

Size: Up to 50cm tall,  flower -  1 to 12, 22mm long. 

Position:  West of Melbourne, Brisbane Ranges/Grampians. Occurs in dry open forests and woodlands on well drained soils.

Endemic, Rare

Formerly:  Pterostylis smaragdyna