Dipodium elegantulum

Dipodium elegantulum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Cymbidieae
Alliance:	Dipodium
Genus:	Dipodium
Species:	D. elegantulum
Binomial name
Dipodium elegantulum D.L.Jones

Dipodium elegantulum, known as the Elegant Hyacinth Orchid, is a native Australian orchid. It grows in sparse open forest and grassy woodland in well-drained gravelly or stony loam. Plants are 50 to 80 centimetres tall with up to 60 flowers. Flowering time is August to December. These saprophytes have no leaves and are totally reliant on a soil-borne fungus for survival. This fungus is produced by surrounding native vegetation, so Dipodium elagantulum is impossible to cultivate outside its natural environment.