Caladenia actensis

Canberra Spider Orchid at suppressed

Caladenia actensis at suppressed - 12 Sep 2016

Caladenia actensis at suppressed - 12 Sep 2016

Caladenia actensis at suppressed - 12 Sep 2016

Caladenia actensis at suppressed - 12 Sep 2016

Caladenia actensis at suppressed - 12 Sep 2016

Caladenia actensis at suppressed - 12 Sep 2016

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Identification history

	Caladenia actensis	12 Sep 2016	waltraud
	Caladenia actensis	12 Sep 2016	petersan

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User's notes

All damaged - maybe too close to anthill?

2 comments

waltraud wrote:

12 Sep 2016

I don't think ants cause damage to the orchids. The orchids might have been grazed or trampled?

TonyWood wrote:

12 Sep 2016

Unlikely to be ants, but could be some other insect, or simply the flowers have aborted for whatever reason (eg too wet)

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Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
12 Sep 2016 10:06 AM Recorded on
petersan Recorded by

Species information

Caladenia actensis Scientific name
Canberra Spider Orchid Common name
Highly Sensitive
Very rare / threatened
Non-Invasive
308 images trained Machine learning
In flower
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Synonyms
Arachnorchis actensis

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