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An Orchid That Grows Entirely Underground

June 01, 2015 in General Interest

Rhizanthella gardneri, the Western Underground Orchid, is a critically endangered plant native to Australia that spends its entire life cycle, including blooming, underground.  It was discovered after a gardener noticed a sweet smell and a crack in the ground so he started digging.

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