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Pterostylis scabra Lindl.
Green-veined Shell Orchid

Reference
Sketch Veg.Swan R. 53 (1840)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.06-0.18 m high. Fl. green-white, May to Jul. Sandy clay. Moist shaded areas.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 21 April 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Mardabilla, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Southern Cross, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Beverley, Bruce Rock, Carnamah, Chittering, Coorow, Corrigin, Dandaragan, Dowerin, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Greater Geraldton, Harvey, Irwin, Jerramungup, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Merredin, Mingenew, Moora, Morawa, Mount Marshall, Narembeen, Narrogin, Northampton, Quairading, Ravensthorpe, Tammin, Toodyay, Trayning, Victoria Plains, Wickepin, Wongan-Ballidu, Wyalkatchem, Yilgarn, York.