Eriochilus cucullatus

Parson's bands
Eriochilus cucullatus growing near Dangars Falls
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Eriochilus
Species:
E. cucullatus
Binomial name
Eriochilus cucullatus
Synonyms[1]

Epipactis cucullata Labill.

Eriochilus cucullatus, commonly known as parson's bands,[2] or leafless parson's bands,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a common and widespread, slender ground orchid with a single leaf and up to five small white to pale pink flowers. It grows in all Australian states except Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

flowers with index finger for scale
Thomas Chalmers with parson's bands
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