Caladenia ustulata

Brown Caps at Gundaroo, NSW

Caladenia ustulata at Gundaroo, NSW - 8 Sep 2020
Caladenia ustulata at Gundaroo, NSW - 8 Sep 2020
Caladenia ustulata at Gundaroo, NSW - 8 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Caladenia ustulata 8 Sep 2020 MattM
Caladenia ustulata 8 Sep 2020 MattM
Caladenia sp. 8 Sep 2020 Gunyijan

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4 comments

MattM wrote:
   8 Sep 2020
I think this is Caladenia ustulata, which has many thin teeth on the edge of the labellum. Unfortunately from your photos I can't quite rule out C. moschata which has much less obvious teeth on the labellum margins, and flowers later. Would you happen to have any side on images?
Gunyijan wrote:
   8 Sep 2020
Yes - I do of what look to be the same orchid in this co-located cluster
MattM wrote:
   8 Sep 2020
I think I can see the teeth in image 2, so I will go with my first guess.
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   9 Sep 2020
Yep looks like C ustulata. Nice to see them out already :)

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  • 20 Abundance
  • 8 Sep 2020 04:42 PM Recorded on
  • Gunyijan Recorded by

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