Pyrorchis nigricans Undertaker Orchid
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Numerous flowers were
found in Spring after a small fire was controlled the previous Summer;
this being typical for this orchid.
Photographed in the Brisbane Ranges National Park. ** scanned photos on this page. |
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Details (Vic): Flowering: August to November, mainly September to October Size: Up to 25cm tall, flower -2 to 10 to 40mm across. Position: Widespread across southern Victoria. Favours heathlands, open mallee scrublands, heathy woodlands and open forests, generally on well drained sandy or sandy loams. Endemic Status: Secure Formerly: Lyperanthus nigricans. |
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