Caladenia fuscata

Dusky Fingers at Bruce, ACT

Caladenia fuscata at Bruce, ACT - 5 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Caladenia fuscata 6 Sep 2020 MattM
Caladenia fuscata 6 Sep 2020 MattM
Caladenia carnea 6 Sep 2020 Margo

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One of a number of orchids located beside the fire trail, including 3 sub-species of caladenia and one purple-coloured orchid (species unknown) . Not sure if I've identified the sub-species correctly in this image.

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MattM wrote:
   6 Sep 2020
Caladenia carnea flowers later and typically has multiple flowers and a green stem. This is C. fuscata which is one of the first caladenias to flower, is single flowered, and has a thinner and darker stem.
Margo wrote:
   6 Sep 2020
Thanks, Matt. It's so lovely to see them blooming again. I think the native orchids must have struggled in the drought, as I don't think I spotted any last year.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 5 Sep 2020 11:32 AM Recorded on
  • Margo Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Caladenia fuscata Scientific name
  • Dusky Fingers Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 1101 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Petalochilus fuscatus

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