considerably between populations Vulnerable Tasmania Slopes of low, stabilised Peak flowering period: Similar species: the Pterostylis ziegeleri P. D.L.Jones sand dunes and in grassy September to December, mutica complex (P. (grassland dune swales in coastal with peak in October mutica, P. rubenachii, greenhood) areas, while in the P. wapstrarum) and P. midlands it grows in native complex cycnocephala grassland or grassy (P. pratensis, P. woodland on well-drained ziegeleri) clay loams derived from basalt Rhinerrhizopsis Vulnerable Queensland Epiphyte in notophyll vine Peak flowering period: Similar species: No matutina D.L.Jones forests and in flowering is erratic with & M.A.Clem. deciduous mesophyll vine the main period being forest from July to September Rhizanthella Endangered WA Grows in thickets with Peak flowering period: Similar species: has gardneri broom bush (Melaleuca May to June (northern been confused for the R.S.Rogers spp.) populations) and June to underground fungi (Western Australian July (southern stink-horn fungus underground populations) (Colus pusillus) and earthstar fungus Dormant between (Geastrum spp.) as well October and late April as a parasitic angiosperm Orobanche minor Rhizanthella slateri Endangered NSW Terrestrial saprophytic; Peak flowering period: Similar species: not (Rupp) M.A.Clem. & Eucalyptus forest October and November specified
considerably between populations Pterostylis ziegeleri D.L.Jones (grassland greenhood) Vulnerable Tasmania Slopes of low, stabilised sand dunes and in grassy dune swales in coastal areas, while in the midlands it grows in native grassland or grassy woodland on well-drained clay loams derived from basalt Peak flowering period: September to December, with peak in October Similar species: the P. mutica complex (P. mutica, P. rubenachii, P. wapstrarum) and P. cycnocephala complex (P. pratensis, P. ziegeleri) Rhinerrhizopsis matutina D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Vulnerable Queensland Epiphyte in notophyll vine forests and in mesophyll vine forest Peak flowering period: flowering is erratic with the main period being from July to September Similar species: No Rhizanthella gardneri R.S.Rogers (Western Australian underground Endangered WA Grows in thickets with broom bush (Melaleuca spp.) Peak flowering period: May to June (northern populations) and June to July (southern populations) Dormant between October and late April Similar species: has been confused for the underground fungi stink-horn fungus (Colus pusillus) and earthstar fungus (Geastrum spp.) as well as a parasitic angiosperm Orobanche minor Rhizanthella slateri (Rupp) M.A.Clem. & Endangered NSW Terrestrial saprophytic; Eucalyptus forest Peak flowering period: October and November Similar species: not specified deciduous
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