Friends of Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve
Species Database

This database has been compiled to showcase some of the species found in the reserve.

Mountain Greenhoods


Title	Mountain Greenhoods
Category	Orchid
Subject	Greenhood
Common Name	Mountain Greenhood
Scientific Name	Pterostylis alpina
Flowering Time	aug,sep
Photo Date	01-Sep-2006 09:55
Photographer	R Richter
Post Date	05-Sep-2006
Description	Mountain Greenhoods are quite widely dispersed and not necessarily just in the mountains. Their flowering stem is usually around 20cm, though this can be twice as much in long grass.
Distribution	In the reserve they can be found at the intersection of the car park track and Orchid Road extension or near the northern and southern ends along Courtneys Road.
Similar Species	Pterostylis grandiflora has a similar flower but alpina has no brownish coloration and flowers later. Pterostylis curta flowers at the same time but that has a distinctively curved labellum.