Pterostylis faceta

Pterostylis faceta (D.L.Jones, C.J.French & M.A.Clem.) D.L.Jones & C.J.French

Pterostylis sp. 'plumed'; Plumatichilos facetus

Plumed Bird Orchid

Pterostylis barbata/turfosa (Bird Orchids)

David Jones, Christopher French & Mark Clements in Australian Orchid Review 82(4): 33-37, Fig. 1 (2017) as Plumatichilos facetus

Munglinup to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy-clay soil in woodlands and shrublands. In one area the species was found on a small granite outcrop nestled in a salt lake.

· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·

A rare species 80–160 mm high with a loose, ascending rosette of leaves 10–30 mm across, two to six cauline leaves and one (rarely two) translucent, brown-marked, green and white flowers 8–10 mm across.

It is distinguished from the similar Dwarf bird Orchid (Pterostylis galgulus), which also has small flowers with a short dorsal sepal, by its densely hairy labellum and easterly distribution.

Priority Three