Eriochilus petricola
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| Eriochilus petricola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Eriochilus |
| Species: | E. petricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriochilus petricola | |
Eriochilus petricola is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. It is a slender ground orchid with a single leaf and up to three small, white to pale pink flowers and grows near rock ledges.
Eriochilus petricola is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber. It has a single, egg-shaped to almost round, dark green leaf 8–16 mm (0.3–0.6 in) long and 7–12 mm (0.3–0.5 in) wide with prominent veins and usually a hairy upper surface. Up to three white to pale pink flowers are borne on a slender spike up to 100 mm (4 in) tall. The dorsal sepal is 5–8 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long and about 2 mm (0.08 in) wide. The lateral sepals are linear to thread-like, 9–12 mm (0.4–0.5 in) long and 2.5–3.5 mm (0.098–0.14 in) wide. The petals are 5–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long and about 0.6 mm (0.02 in) wide. The labellum is 5–6.5 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long and about 2 mm (0.08 in) wide and fleshy with tufts of red bristles. Flowering occurs from March to May.[2][3]