Plants of the Castlemaine District
Nodding Greenhood - native (Pterostylis nutans)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family).
Native to eastern Australia and NZ.
Recognise:
- it is a single-flowered large greenhood
- the flowers are nodding.
It is a common distinctive orchid sometimes forming large colonies.
It is the emblem of the Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club.
Photo 1: Kaweka Conservation Reserve. 2, 3: Colonies of Nodding Greenhoods. Kaweka and Fryerstown.
