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Mauve leek orchid

Prasophyllum alpestre

Mauve leek orchid
Photo: Aaron Clausen, CC BY 3.0 au
Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid

About

Prasophyllum alpestre, commonly known as the mauve leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It has a single tubular, green leaf and up to twenty five scented, white, purplish and green flowers. It grows in subalpine parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Where it grows

The mauve leek orchid grows in grassland and herbfields in moist areas and in woodland with snow gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora). It is found in subalpine regions of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Other Prasophyllum plants

Genoplesium mucronatum · Prasophyllum abblittiorum · Heathland leek orchid · Prasophyllum albovirens · Prasophyllum album · Alpine leek orchid · Dainty leek orchid · Pretty Hill leek orchid · Tapered leek orchid · Prasophyllum argillaceum · Prasophyllum asinantum · Three Hummock leek orchid

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prasophyllum alpestre by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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