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Pterostylis turfosa Endl.
Bearded Bird Orchid

Reference
Lehm., Pl.Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 2: 5 (1846)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, to 0.18 m high. Fl. green, Sep to Oct. Sandy clay, granite, lateriet. Rock outcrops, slopes, sand dunes, edges of tracks.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 6 July 1995
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Fitzgerald, Perth, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Bunbury, Capel, Dardanup, Denmark, Esperance, Jerramungup, Manjimup, Nannup, Plantagenet, Ravensthorpe.