Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Corybas

Species:

Corybas saprophyticus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

3 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

purple, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Saprophytic orchid with mycoheterotrophic relationship; propagation from seed extremely difficult and requires specific fungal associations.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI