Native, warm season, perennial, slender terrestrial herb to 50 cm tall. Leaves number 3–10, and are basal, narrow- to broad-linear, 4–10 cm long, passing into 2 or 3 stem bracts. Flowers are bright pink in a dense spiral spike. Perianth segments are 4–5 mm long. The labellum is mostly white. Flowering is mostly from late spring to early autumn. Usually grows in marshy or boggy places.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/73840284@N04">Harry Rose</a> from Dungog, Australia
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