Caladenia orestes (Burrinjuck Spider orchid) at Suppressed

Burrinjuck Spider orchid at Suppressed

Caladenia orestes at Suppressed - 8 Oct 2014

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Identification history

Caladenia orestes	18 Oct 2014	MichaelMulvaney
Caladenia orestes	9 Oct 2014	TonyWood
Unidentified	9 Oct 2014	denisa

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Author's notes

This spider orchid was found outside the Canberra Nature Park by Denis Anderson and Aaron Clausen on 8 October 2014.

2 comments

wrote:

9 Oct 2014

This is probably an odd colour variant (missing red pigmentation) of Caladenia orestes.

wrote:

9 Oct 2014

This was a stunning healthy plant spotted by Denis which seemed distinctly different from the surrounding C. concolor/orestes plants in not only colour and pattern, but also in it's dimensions.

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Species information

Highly Sensitive
Very Rare / Threatened
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
True In flower
8 Oct 2014 Recorded on
denisa Recorded by