Recorded distribution
Plant
Usually leafless and completely buried in debris or moss as a white mass of roots in the litter, plants lack chlorophyll even in the leaf.
Flowers
Translucent white, usually red flecked, with long thin petals and sepals.
Flowering
July - September.
Habitat
Deep litter and debris; often with C. trilobus or C. cheesemanii. Widespread.
Conservation
Naturally uncommon, although can be locally common.
Notes
Easily confused with C. cheesemanii in fruit. Best located in November or December when the leafless seed heads are above ground. These can be marked and revisited the following season.
Key features
Generally leafless, with white flower buried in the surface litter.
