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Pterostylis Setifera
''Pterostylis setifera'', commonly known as the bristly rustyhood or sikh's whiskers, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is Endemism, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a Rosette (botany), rosette of leaves and four to ten translucent white, green and brown flowers which have an insect-like Labellum (botany), labellum with long, bristly hairs. Description ''Pterostylis setifera'', is a terrestrial, Perennial plant, perennial, deciduous, Herbaceous plant, herb with an underground tuber. It has a Rosette (botany), rosette of between five and ten egg-shaped leaves at the base of the flowering spike, each leaf long and wide. Between two and ten transparent white flowers with green and light brown markings and about long are borne on a flowering spike tall. Five to eight stem leaves are wrapped around the flowering spike. The wikt:dorsal, dorsal sepal and petals form a hood over the column with the dorsal sepal having an upturned point about long. The wikt:l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rushworth, Victoria
Rushworth is a township in Victoria, Australia. It is located north of Melbourne and, at the 2016 Census, had a population of 1,335. History Rushworth was established during the Victorian gold rush in 1853. It was named by poet and later local Goldfields Commissioner Richard Henry Horne in 1854. Its post office opened on 16 September 1857. The goldfields became no longer viable due to the underground water table and were closed during the gold rush. The Rushworth Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990. Athletics The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League. Golfers play at the course of the Rushworth Golf Club on Tatura Road. Gallery File:Rushworth.JPG, Aerial Picture File:Rushworth High Street 2010.JPG, Main Street File:RushworthPresbyterianChurch.JPG, Presbyterian Church File:Rushworth Anglican Church 2010.JPG, Anglican Church File:Rushworth Court House 2010.JPG, Court House File:Rushworth Mechanics Institute 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |