Caladenia moschata
Musky Caps at Undefined Area
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| Caladenia moschata | TonyWood | 14 Oct 2016 | |
| Caladenia moschata | TonyWood | 14 Oct 2016 | |
| Unverified | jks | 14 Oct 2016 |
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6 comments
15 Oct 2016
Last year I got heaps of moschata at my sites, this year they are IDing as ustuluta. What exactly is the difference?
15 Oct 2016
I typically work it out by looking at the labellum. If there are "teeth" running the entire length, it's C. ustulata; if the "teeth" stop half way and the labellum smooths out, it is another species. I can't recall other features to describe moschata other than it flowers later. Many orchids seem to be a week behind last year which probably explains why you have different IDs this time.
15 Oct 2016
C. ustulata have stalked calli on the labellum side lobes. C. moschata have teeth that don't run the full length. It flowers slightly earlier than C.ustulata. As Matt says flowering times seem to be about a week later this year, probably the result of cool damp weather.
15 Oct 2016
I think Tony meant to say that ustulata flowers earlier than moschata, which is why most of the sightings so far this year have been ustulata, and moschata is just starting to appear.
16 Oct 2016
Thanks you three, very helpful. I have no have both at one site so will be extra careful (orchid surveys).
Location information
- Maps Bruce Ridge
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- jks 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
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In flower
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