Caladenia carnea
Pink Fingers at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Caladenia carnea | TonyWood | 17 Nov 2015 | |
| Unverified | MPW | 17 Nov 2015 |
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Small pinky-white Orchid? 2-3 blooms per stem, growing in semi shaded grassy woodland , Gum tree canopy.
5 comments
18 Nov 2015
Presumably Caladenia carnea. It's quite late for them to be flowering. I haven't seen any for at least a month now.
18 Nov 2015
The photo's not the best but yes I think it is C. carnea and the timing would fit (mid-October).
18 Nov 2015
Hi Tony, Thanks for all your Orchid Expertise ☺ Sorry for poor quality photo this time .
18 Nov 2015
Nice to see you on here Max! This is an important sighting for the mountain to have on our records...
Location information
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- MPW Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Caladenia carnea Scientific name
- Pink Fingers Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1412m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Petalochilus carneus
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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