Dipodium elegantulum
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Dipodium elegantulum, known as the elegant hyacinth-orchid, is a native Australian orchid. It grows in sparse open forest and grassy woodland in well-drained gravelly or stony loam. Plants are 50 to 80 centimetres tall with up to 60 flowers. Flowering time is August to December. These mycoheterotrophic plants have no leaves and are totally reliant on a soil-borne fungus for survival. This fungus is produced by surrounding native vegetation, so Dipodium elagantulum is impossible to cultivate outside its natural environment.
References
- ^ "Dipodium elegantulum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Dipodium elegantulum D.L.Jones". The Plant List version 1.1. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
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