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Dipodium elegantulum (Elegant Hyacinth Orchid)

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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.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0