Caladenia fuscata

Dusky Fingers at Hackett, ACT

Caladenia fuscata at Hackett, ACT - 29 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Caladenia fuscata 2 Oct 2019 CathB
Caladenia carnea 29 Sep 2019 RWPurdie
Caladenia carnea 29 Sep 2019 RWPurdie

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2 comments

CathB wrote:
   1 Oct 2019
Hi Rosemary. I think this might actually be C. fuscata. The small strip of the back of the dorsal sepal that can be seen looks quite dark, and the labellum mid-lobe looks very broad at its base and tapers gradually to the tip - it usually narrows more abruptly in C. carnea.
RWPurdie wrote:
   1 Oct 2019
I'm very happy to defer to your expertise Cath - feel free to redet it.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 29 Sep 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • RWPurdie Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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