Caladenia fuscata

Dusky Fingers at Point 80

Caladenia fuscata at Point 80 - 6 Oct 2016
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Identification history

Caladenia fuscata 8 Oct 2016 CathB
Caladenia fuscata 8 Oct 2016 CathB
Unidentified 7 Oct 2016 kotch

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User's notes

I think this is the same species as Dusky Fingers but different colour. This flower was found in the 50m radium of Point 80 as part of the Fire and Orchid Survey Citizen Science Project at Black Mountain Peninsula

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CathB wrote:
   8 Oct 2016
The colour for this species is very variable - anywhere from white to quite dark pink.

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

Species information

  • Caladenia fuscata Scientific name
  • Dusky Fingers Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 1103 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Petalochilus fuscatus

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