WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet

Prasophyllum sp. 'striped'

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Name and Authority

Prasophyllum sp. 'striped'

Common Name

Striped Leek Orchid

Complex Name

Prasophyllum cucullatum (Stout Leek Orchids)

Originally Described by

Undescribed

Distribution and Habitat

Perth to Busselton, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in seasonally wet flats, flowering only in the season following summer fire.

Flowering Months

· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·

Description

A rare species 50–250 mm high with a smooth tubular leaf 100–150 mm long by 3–6 mm wide and up to 60 sweetly fragrant, green and white flowers 6–8 mm across.

Distinguishing Features

It is distinguished from the other members of the Prasophyllum cucullatum complex by its green and white flowers and more northerly distribution.

WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)

Not Listed

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