Caladenia sp.
A Caladenia at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Caladenia sp. | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Oct 2017 | |
| Caladenia carnea | DerekC | 5 Oct 2017 |
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3 comments
6 Oct 2017
I'm not convinced that this is C. carneus Derek. Compared to C. fuscatus, C. carneus is more robust,has a thicker often greenish stem and can have 2-3 flowers.
6 Oct 2017
I am having great difficulty with these small orchids particularly when there is only one flower. I have been concentrating on the flower rather than the stem but I can see the difference I think now. These do have smaller/thinner, darker stems than the later subsequent reports from Gungaderra Grasslands. Thanks.
Now all I have to work out are the difference between Caladenia cucullata, C.moschata and C. ustulata with all their variations in colour etc.
Now all I have to work out are the difference between Caladenia cucullata, C.moschata and C. ustulata with all their variations in colour etc.
6 Oct 2017
Yes Derek, the stem is a good clue to the species, also the leaf is shorter and narrower in C. fuscatus. C. carneus is not a common orchid on Black Mountain, usually only found as isolated specimens. Hope to see some on Sunday. The hot spot for C. carneus is Gungahlin Hill.
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- DerekC Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Caladenia sp. Scientific name
- A Caladenia Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1640.98m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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