Pterostylis - Greenhoods

The greenhoods are a genus of mainly green coloured orchids with united dorsal sepal and petals forming the 'hood.' There are several distinct groups, those with the sepals 'ears' pointing up (shell, snail) or hanging down (banded, rufous, frog.) P. recurva is distinct in itself. Greenhoods can be found over most of the south west of Western Australia, both in the high rainfall areas of the lower south west and the more arid interior.
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