Caladenia moschata

Musky Caps at Bungendore, NSW

Caladenia moschata at Bungendore, NSW - 12 Nov 2016
Caladenia moschata at Bungendore, NSW - 12 Nov 2016
Caladenia moschata at Bungendore, NSW - 12 Nov 2016
Caladenia moschata at Bungendore, NSW - 12 Nov 2016
Caladenia moschata at Bungendore, NSW - 12 Nov 2016
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Caladenia moschata 12 Nov 2016 TonyWood
Caladenia moschata 12 Nov 2016 TonyWood
Caladenia alpina 12 Nov 2016 yellowboxwoodland

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TonyWood wrote:
   13 Nov 2016
Superficially this looks like C. alpina, but the dorsal labellum is not sufficiently broad, the leaf is quite narrow (Image 5) and externally is not the pinkish colour you would expect. Also, C. alpina is usually found in montane and sub-alpine regions

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Species information

  • Caladenia moschata Scientific name
  • Musky Caps Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 784 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Stegostyla moschata

    Ngunnawal language

    Caladenia gracilis

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