Genus species; Acianthus fornicatus
Meaning of name; Pointed flower - arched
Family; Orchidaceae
Common name; Pixie Caps;
Features; Cordate dark green leaves purplish underneath; Flower stem 20cm long with up to 14 flowers, purplish red 6mm across.
Aspect; Found in association with Bracken fern and amongst leaf litter under Leptospermum
Habitat; On beaches; Open Forest, Scrubland, Heaths,
Associated species; Found in association with Bracken fern and amongst leaf litter under Leptospermum
Soil; Range of soil types;
Landscape uses;
Leaves; Basal; heart shaped;
Flowering; April to August;
Fruit;
Seed type;
Dispersal vector; No special morphology.
Problems;
Ecological values; Pollinated by small gnats;