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Orchidaceae

Tall rustyhood

Pterostylis excelsa M.A.Clem.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pterostylis

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Tall rustyhood (Pterostylis excelsa)
FlowerPhoto: Eamonn Culhane, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English
Tall rustyhood

Synonyms

  • Oligochaetochilus excelsus (M.A.Clem.) Szlach.

Flowers

In flower
October to November (from 65 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.