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DSC_1884 Black orchid, or Huperei (Gastrodea cunninghamii) detail of flowerhead. Often grows in dark shady places. Saprophytic, obtaining nutrients from dead organic matter by parasitising fungi (Armillaria sp.) associated with various tree species - in this case, southern beech. Molesworth *
DSC1884Black orchidpotato orchidHupereiGastrodeacunninghamiibeech forestflowersdetailhabitatparasitesaprophyteMolesworth