Caladenia ustulata

Brown Caps at Mongarlowe, NSW

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Identification history

Caladenia ustulata	14 Oct 2020	MattM
Caladenia ustulata	14 Oct 2020	MattM
Unverified	14 Oct 2020	LisaH

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4 comments

TobiasHayashi wrote:

4 Nov 2021

Just came across this sighting from a sighting this year, which I IDed as C dimorpha. I think this one looks like C dimorpha too given the white flowers, appear quite large, and with that labellum with long teeth. Thoughts Matt?

LisaH wrote:

4 Nov 2021

Thank you for checking - this is in the same area as the recent sighting. The lens cap is 72mm

MattM wrote:

5 Nov 2021

Tobias, I struggle to see any real difference between these plants and ustulata. I suppose the teeth look a little longer closer to the tip of the labellum than in the other records of ustulata on nature map. I will leave the decision to you.

TobiasHayashi wrote:

5 Nov 2021

Yeah, its tricky, as size seems to be a major difference and that's hard to judge from photos (even with the lens cap in the background, as its not on the same focal plane as the flower). Some other C dimorpha sightings on CNM, and I feel like in general they (look like) larger flowers, with a broader labellum and quite long teeth and white flowers.
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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Mongarlowe, NSW

Sighting information

2 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
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Plants Orchids LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Caladenia ustulata Scientific name
Brown Caps Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
499 images trained Machine learning
In flower
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Synonyms
Stegostyla ustulata

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