Hyacinth Orchid - Dipodium roseum (6753078045)

Description:

Description: Dipodium roseum - This is a native hyacinth orchid growing in the bush in Australia around 10k from the Sydney CBD. They have a boring brown stem that looks like a dried stick with a beautiful little plume of flowers on the top. This species is mycoheterotrophic - it derives its nourishment from an association with mycorrhizal fungi and has no need for leaves. Date: 24 January 2012, 15:32. Source: Hyacinth Orchid - Dipodium punctatum. Author: Moonlight0551 from Australia. Camera location33° 48′ 59.01″ S, 151° 08′ 16.7″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-33.816393; 151.137971.