Caladenia fuscata
Dusky Fingers at Bruce, ACT
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| Caladenia fuscata | MattM | 6 Sep 2020 | |
| Caladenia fuscata | MattM | 6 Sep 2020 | |
| Caladenia carnea | Margo | 6 Sep 2020 |
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User's notes
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.
2 comments
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.
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.
Location information
- Maps Bruce Ridge
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Margo Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- Less than 10cm Plant height
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Species information
- Caladenia fuscata Scientific name
- Dusky Fingers Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1299m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Petalochilus fuscatus
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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