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Golfer's leek orchid

Prasophyllum incorrectum

Also called Golfers Leek Orchid

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Native range
Tasmania
Climate
temperate

About

Prasophyllum incorrectum, commonly known as the golfer's leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has a single tubular, dark green leaf and up to twenty scented, yellowish-green and reddish-brown flowers. The largest population occurs on a golf course.

Where it grows

The golfer's leek orchid grows in moist grassland and in grassy places in woodland. It is only known from three populations in Campbell Town, the largest of which occurs on the local golf course.

Other Prasophyllum plants

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

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

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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