Flowers in Summer (Dec - Mar), favours sub-alpine and alpine grasslands or snow-gum woodlands in loamy soil.

This short darker form is distinct from the taller form which also has a larger labellum.  The photo ruler indicates the height of this particular plant - a total of 6.5 inches (17cm). 

Bees and wasps are reported to be main pollinators of this genus although syrphiid flies are also frequent visitors.

Flowers in Summer (Dec - Mar), favours moist grassy areas, particularly in montane to subalpine areas - usually growing close to water.

A summer flowering greenhood with erect backswept sepals and a prominently protruding greenish labellum.  In ideal conditions, this greenhood can form large colonies.  The photo ruler indicates the height of this particular plant - a total of 13 inches (33cm).

All known pollinators of the Genus Pterostylis have been male insects of the fungus gnat and mosquito family.