Caladenia fuscata

Dusky Fingers at Hawker, ACT

Caladenia fuscata at Hawker, ACT - 19 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Caladenia fuscata 8 Oct 2020 MattM
Caladenia fuscata 8 Oct 2020 MattM
Unidentified 8 Oct 2020 strigo

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I was meant to load this beauty up. I think it is a Caladenia fuscata. This is not a plant with two flowers, but rather two flowers close by. There was quite a bit of variation in colours around them. They grew in a burnt area (early Jan 2020) - and were more abundant there than in the area wider around. Perhaps they may profit from cold burns...

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MattM wrote:
   8 Oct 2020
A lot of orchids seem to benefit from gentle burns. Presumably they fare better without the competition.

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  • 10 Abundance
  • 19 Sep 2020 04:59 PM Recorded on
  • strigo Recorded by

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  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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