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Sighting 3360349

Caladenia carnea

Pink Fingers at Gungahlin, ACT

Caladenia carnea at Gungahlin, ACT - suppressed
Caladenia carnea at Gungahlin, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Caladenia carnea 27 Sep 2016 CathB
Caladenia carnea 27 Sep 2016 CathB
Caladenia fuscata 27 Sep 2016 CedricBear

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User's notes

10 - 11 cm in height Both C. carnea (~13 cm) and C. fuscata (10-11 cm) appear to be in same area with distinct difference in height

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TonyWood wrote:
   28 Sep 2016
I think this is more probably C. carnea, based on the relatively thick stem. It is the dominant Caladenia species in that area, with C. fuscata much less common. I'll wait for Cath to confirm.

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Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Caladenia carnea Scientific name
  • Pink Fingers Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 780 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Petalochilus carneus

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