Pterostylis graminea Hook.f. 1853 SECTION Pterostylis

Plant and Flower in situ New Zealand Photo by © Phil Knightbridge and Native Orchids of New Zealand Webiste

Part Shade Cold LATEWinter EARLYSummer

Common Name The Grass-Like Pterostylis

Flower Size .6 to .8" [1.5 to 2 cm]

Found in New Zealand in lowland to montane forests and scrub as a small sized, cold growing terrestrial with 4 to 6, deeply keeled, narrow, grass-like leaves that blooms in the late winter through early summer on an erect, 1 flowered inflorecence.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Native Orchids of New Zealand, A Colour Field Guide Scanlen & St George 2010 photo good;

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