Caladenia moschata

Musky Caps at Aranda, ACT

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Caladenia moschata TonyWood 10 Oct 2015
Caladenia moschata MattM 10 Oct 2015
Caladenia cucullata MattM 10 Oct 2015

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About 3 plants in flower or close to flowering. I'm pretty sure this is C. cucullata, but there were some other plants that were a little bit paler that might have been C. moschata. EDIT: Have decided it is more likely to be C. moschata based on the amount of colouration on the labellum. Images of C. cucullata suggest that a larger portion of the labellum should be coloured.

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   11 Oct 2015
C. cucullata flowers a bit later, flowers are smaller and labellum shorter, with a dark purplish-red tip. C. moschata has a musky smell on warm days.

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Sighting information

  • At least 1 Abundance
  • MattM Recorded by
  • Yes In flower

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Species information

  • Caladenia moschata Scientific name
  • Musky Caps Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1795m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Stegostyla moschata Caladenia gracilis

Seasonal activity

  • In flower

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