Microtis atrata Lindl.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Microtis atrata
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Microtis minutiflora; Microtidium atratum
Common Name
Swamp Mignonette Orchid
Complex Name
Microtis atrata (Dwarf Mignonette Orchids)
Originally Described by
John Lindley in Sketch Veg.Swan R. 54 (1840)
Distribution and Habitat
Jurien Bay to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in seasonally wet areas.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
A common species 40–80 mm high with a smooth tubular leaf 40–80 mm long by 2–3 mm wide and up to 40 small yellowish-green flowers 1–2 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from all other members of the Microtis atrata complex by its short inflorescence just 40-80 mm high.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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