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Gastrodia vescula

Plants

Family: Orchidaceae · Genus: Gastrodia

Gastrodia vescula

Lorraine Phelan · cc_by_nc

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Gastrodia vescula, commonly known as small potato orchid, is a leafless terrestrial mycotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has a very thin, brittle, light brown flowering stem with up to three pale brown flowers that are white on the inside. It is only known from a small area near the border between South Australia and Victoria.

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Growing details and traits for Gastrodia vescula in the Library.

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