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New Zealand mountain greenhood
Orchidaceae

New Zealand mountain greenhood

Pterostylis montana Hatch

Pterostylis montana is a tuberous perennial greenhood orchid found on New Zealand's North, South, and Chatham Islands.

midget greenhood
Orchidaceae

midget greenhood

Pterostylis mutica R.Br.

Pterostylis mutica is a tuberous terrestrial orchid native to mainland Australia, with pale green flowers that trap gnats for pollination.

dwarf greenhood
Orchidaceae

dwarf greenhood

Pterostylis nana R.Br.

Pterostylis nana (dwarf snail orchid) is a small terrestrial tuberous orchid native to southeastern Australia, with taxonomy under review.

Nodding Greenhood
Orchidaceae

Nodding Greenhood

Pterostylis nutans R.Br.

Pterostylus nutans, the nodding greenhood, is a native Australian orchid with nodding translucent flowers found also as a vagrant in New Zealand.

tiny greenhood
Orchidaceae

tiny greenhood

Pterostylis parviflora R.Br.

Pterostylis parviflora, the tiny greenhood, is a terrestrial Australian orchid with small green and white flowers that flowers from February to May.

Spreading Greenhood
Orchidaceae

Spreading Greenhood

Pterostylis patens Colenso

Pterostylis patens, tutukiwi greenhood, is a tuberous terrestrial orchid native to New Zealand that flowers February to April.

maroonhood
Orchidaceae

maroonhood

Pterostylis pedunculata R.Br.

Pterostylis pedunculata, the maroonhood, is a terrestrial perennial orchid widespread in southeastern Australian forests and scrub.

jug orchid
Orchidaceae

jug orchid

Pterostylis recurva Benth.

Pterostylis recurva, the jug orchid, is a common tuberous terrestrial orchid widespread between Geraldton and Israelite Bay.

large striped greenhood
Orchidaceae

large striped greenhood

Pterostylis robusta R.S.Rogers

Pterostylis robusta, the sharp-leaf greenhood, is a tuberous perennial orchid found in parts of southeastern Australia, flowering from April to August.

Red-banded Greenhood
Orchidaceae

Red-banded Greenhood

Pterostylis sanguinea D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Pterostylis sanguinea is a tuberous terrestrial orchid found in parts of southern Australia, flowering from June to September.

Emerald-lip Greenhood
Orchidaceae

Emerald-lip Greenhood

Pterostylis smaragdyna D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Pterostylis smaragdyna is a terrestrial tuberous orchid found in southeastern Australian dry forests and woodlands, flowering from June to August.

trowel-leaved greenhood
Orchidaceae

trowel-leaved greenhood

Pterostylis trullifolia Hook.f.

Pterostylis trullifolia is a tuberous perennial herb that bears green-and-white striped flowers, native to northern New Zealand.

Banded Greenhood
Orchidaceae

Banded Greenhood

Pterostylis vittata Lindl.

Pterostylis vittata, the banded greenhood, is a tuberous terrestrial orchid native to south-western Australia that flowers from May to September.

northern Indian parsnip
Apiaceae

northern Indian parsnip

Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Pteryxia terebinthina is a perennial Apiaceae plant native to the Great Basin, used by some Plateau Indian tribes for medicinal purposes.

Pacific Fuzzwort
Ptilidiaceae

Pacific Fuzzwort

Ptilidium californicum (Austin) Underw. & O.F.Cook

Ptilidium californicum is a liverwort endemic to North America's west coast old-growth forests, identifiable by its ciliate leaf lobes.

Northern Naugehyde Liverwort
Ptilidiaceae

Northern Naugehyde Liverwort

Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe

Ptilidium ciliare is a leafy bryophyte that forms loose colored tufts, rarely produces sexual structures, and grows on well-drained acidic substrates.

Tree Fringewort
Ptilidiaceae

Tree Fringewort

Ptilidium pulcherrimum (Weber) Vain.

Ptilidium pulcherrimum is a leafy liverwort that typically grows on the bark of living trees and shrubs.

herbwilliam
Apiaceae

herbwilliam

Ptilimnium capillaceum (Michx.) Raf.

Ptilimnium capillaceum is a pinnate-leaved herb native to central and eastern US that grows across multiple habitat and soil types.

Ostrich-plume Moss
Pylaisiaceae

Ostrich-plume Moss

Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not.

Ptilium crista-castrensis is a feathermoss species native to northern boreal forests of Canada and Europe.

Pink Mulla Mulla
Amaranthaceae

Pink Mulla Mulla

Ptilotus exaltatus Nees

Ptilotus exaltatus (pink mulla mulla) is an Australian native herb popular in horticulture and a phosphorus hyperaccumulator.

pom pom
Amaranthaceae

pom pom

Ptilotus manglesii (Lindl.) F.Muell.

Ptilotus manglesii is a perennial herb native to multiple bioregions of south-western Western Australia.

cotton bush
Amaranthaceae

cotton bush

Ptilotus obovatus (Gaudich.) F.Muell.

Ptilotus obovatus is a much-branched Australian woolly perennial shrub that bears pinkish flower spikes, common across most mainland states but endangered in Victoria.

Prince of Wales Feather
Amaranthaceae

Prince of Wales Feather

Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell.

Ptilotus polystachyus is an endemic Australian annual or short-lived perennial herb with colored cylindrical flower spikes.

pipe-cleaner moss
Ptychomniaceae

pipe-cleaner moss

Ptychomnion aciculare (Brid.) Mitt.

Ptychomnion aciculare is a widespread common southern hemisphere moss used only in floral decorations.

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