Caladenia moschata

Musky Caps at Yass River, NSW

Caladenia moschata at Yass River, NSW - 25 Oct 2010
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Identification history

Caladenia moschata 20 Apr 2017 TonyWood
Caladenia moschata 23 Mar 2017 TonyWood
Caladenia sp. 23 Mar 2017 SueMcIntyre

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4 comments

SueMcIntyre wrote:
   26 Mar 2017
I had thought it might have been C. dimorpha, but not so?
TonyWood wrote:
   26 Mar 2017
C. dimorpha has clubbed teeth on the labellum side lobe, and the calli are mostly white with just a touch of purple at the tip.
SueMcIntyre wrote:
   21 Apr 2017
Tony what image / information might you need to confirm this identification as C.moschata?
TonyWood wrote:
   21 Apr 2017
The side lobes of the labellum in C. moschata are entire, ie without teeth; to see this properly you need a close-up view of the flower from the side (the bottom left flower in your image appears to show this). Also, on warm days the flowers have a strong musky smell (hence the name moschata).

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  • 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
  • 25 Oct 2010 09:51 AM Recorded on
  • SueMcIntyre Recorded by

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  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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