Dark Banded Greenhood
Pterostylis sanguinea
Synonyms
- Oligochaetochilus sanguineus
- Urochilus sanguineus
Notes
The Dark Banded Greenhood is a common and widespread species across southern parts of Australia, including south-western WA, south-eastern SA, southern VIC, and northern TAS. Although similar to other species of Greenhood, in particular the Banded Greenhood (Pterostylis vittata) and the Coastal Banded Greenhood (Pterostylis orbiculata), the Dark Banded Greenhood can be identified by its characteristic flowers with very broad, flat, almost circular lateral sepals and a broad labellum. The colour of the flowers is highly variable and can range from dark brown to green.
The main flowering season is winter. Dark Banded Greenhoods usually grow in small groups in the vicinity of trees and can be found in a wide range of different habitats, although avoiding areas of high rainfall. They are particularly abundant across the Swan coastal plain near Perth and throughout the western Wheatbelt region of WA.
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References
- Pterostylis sanguinea in the Atlas of Living Australia
- Pterostylis sanguinea in the Western Australian FloraBase