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Leprechaun Greenhood
Pterostylis conferta
Pterostylis conferta
Both flowering and non-flowering plants have a basal rosette of green leaves. This species reproduces only from seed not vegetatively.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Herb |
| Group | Orchid |
| Other Common Names | Basalt Midget Greenhood |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Features | Short stature and fleshy flowers in a crowded flower spike. |
| Life Form Group | Herb |
| Life Form Codes | Medium Herb (MH) |
| EVC types | EVC 132_61: Heavier-soils Plains Grassland |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Pterostylis |
| Species | conferta |
Endemic to Victoria, restricted to remnant native grassland among basalt rocks.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Endangered Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Listed as threatened |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
