Spiranthes australis flowerhead4 - Flickr - Macleay Grass Man

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Description: Native, warm season, perennial, slender terrestrial herb to 50 cm tall. Leaves number 3–10, and are basal, narrow- to broad-linear, 4–10 cm long, passing into 2 or 3 stem bracts. Flowers are bright pink in a dense spiral spike. Perianth segments are 4–5 mm long. The labellum is mostly white. Flowering is mostly from late spring to early autumn. Usually grows in marshy or boggy places. Date: 15 December 2004, 11:21. Source: Spiranthes australis flowerhead4. Author: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia.