Pterostylis brunneola

Pterostylis brunneola D.L.Jones & C.J.French

Pterostylis sp. 'giant'; Diplodium brunneolum

Giant Snail Orchid

Pterostylis nana (Snail Orchids)

David Jones & Christopher French in Austral.Orchid Rev. 79(2):19-21 (2014)

York to Esperance, growing in sandy soils in woodlands and shrublands.

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A large flowered species 90–170 mm high with four to six leaves forming a ground-hugging or ascending basal rosette 20–55 mm across, two to three cauline leaves and one (rarely two) translucent, fawn and white flowers 7–12 mm across.

It is distinguished from the sometimes co-occurring Hairy Stemmed Snail Orchid (Pterostylis setulosa) by its larger fawn and white flowers and thickened lateral sepals.

Not Listed