Orchidaceae
Elegant snail orchid
Pterostylis scitula
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Pterostylis
Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants
Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free
Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Elegant snail orchid
Photos
Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Pterostylis
- Metcalfe's greenhoodPterostylis metcalfeiOrchidaceae
- Midget greenhoodPterostylis muticaOrchidaceae
- Nodding greenhoodPterostylis nutansOrchidaceae
- MaroonhoodPterostylis pedunculataOrchidaceae
- Banded greenhoodPterostylis vittataOrchidaceae
- Tablelands greenhoodPterostylis abruptaOrchidaceae
- Needle-point rustyhoodPterostylis aciculiformisOrchidaceae
- Sharp greenhoodPterostylis acuminataOrchidaceae
- Long-tongued summer greenhoodPterostylis aestivaOrchidaceae
- Kauri greenhoodPterostylis agathicolaOrchidaceae
- Striped greenhoodPterostylis alataOrchidaceae
- Winter greenhoodPterostylis alobulaOrchidaceae
Sources: classification 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.