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Large Tongue Ground Orchid
Cryptostylis subulata
-29.3495, 153.304
Field Notes
Description:
Cryptostylis subulata is a terrestrial orchid which grows in sandy soils in heath and woodland.
Plants are usually 30-50 cm high with 1 to 3 yellowish green leathery erect leaves 8-15cm long.
The yellowish-green flowers are about 22-30 mm long with edges folded upwards. They are reddish towards the tip. There may be 2 to 8 flowers along the stalk.
Cryptostylis subulata flowers in October, November, December, January, February, March.
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