Prasophyllum Endangered Tasmania Buttongrass moorland Peak flowering period: Similar species: not amoenum habitat on damp stony late December to specified D.L.Jones (dainty loam; alpine sedgeland, March (depending on leek sedgey heathland and altitude). Species may bolster heathland respond favourably to disturbance but not necessarily fire Prasophyllum Endangered Tasmania Coastal heathland or Peak flowering period: Similar species: part of apoxychilum grassy and scrubby open October to December the P. truncatum D.L.Jones (tapered eucalypt forest on sandy complex Flowering is stimulated by leek-orchid) and clay loams, often fire and slashing among rocks; occurs at a range of elevations and seems to be strongly associated with dolerite in the east/south-east of its range Prasophyllum Critically Tasmania Sedgey heathland on grey Peak flowering period: Similar species: not atratum D.L. Jones endangered sandy loam beside an October to November with specified & D.T. Rouse (three airstrip; single known peak in first two weeks of hummock population November The species may require disturbance to stimulate emergence and flowering and is currently only found in areas that are slashed or burned regularly
Prasophyllum amoenum D.L.Jones (dainty leek Endangered Tasmania Buttongrass moorland habitat on damp stony loam; alpine sedgeland, sedgey heathland and bolster heathland Peak flowering period: late December to March (depending on altitude). Species may respond favourably to disturbance but not necessarily fire Similar species: not specified Prasophyllum apoxychilum D.L.Jones (tapered leek-orchid) Endangered Tasmania Coastal heathland or grassy and scrubby open eucalypt forest on sandy and clay loams, often among rocks; occurs at a range of elevations and seems to be strongly associated with dolerite in the east/south-east of its range Peak flowering period: October to December Flowering is stimulated by fire and slashing Similar species: part of the P. truncatum complex Prasophyllum atratum D.L. Jones & D.T. Rouse (three hummock Critically endangered Tasmania Sedgey heathland on grey sandy loam beside an airstrip; single known population Peak flowering period: October to November with peak in first two weeks of November The species may require disturbance to stimulate emergence and flowering and is currently only found in areas that are slashed or burned regularly Similar species: not specified
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