This just shows how quickly things can change and why continual research and updating is always necessary. The gaping leek orchid is very numerous at the Campbell Town golfcourse but despite searching has not been found outside the grounds. This may be because Campbell Town is an agricultural district and native grasslands have disappeared due to pastoral development. About a dozen other orchids occur at this golf course, including another new species for Tasmania, Prasophyllum pyriforme . The golfcourse is a remnant of once common native grassland.
Leek orchids benefit from the occasional removal of competition through fire, grazing and slashing.
Management of the golfcourse has been slashing and mowing which seems to have benefited the orchids. They do not occur on the greens as one of the main orchid threats is the use of fertilisers and ploughing. This golfcourse is an example of how native flora can live together with humans, or at least golfers. These leek orchids owe their existence in Tasmania to the management of the land as a golfcourse. The Parks and Wildlife Service will be talking to the Golf Club and green keeper to ensure the orchids remain safe.