3 Mountain Spider Orchid at Tennent, ACT
Identification history
| Caladenia montana | 23 Oct 2021 | TobiasHayashi | ||
| Caladenia montana | 22 Oct 2021 | BrianH |
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Significant sighting
4 comments
MattM
wrote:
23 Oct 2021
Nice find! Pretty sure this is Caladenia montana, but there are apparently a few similar species that differ by the length of the clubs on the sepals. Tobias might be able to provide some more input.
TobiasHayashi
wrote:
23 Oct 2021
A little atypical (labellum not projecting as platform) but I've checked with Bill Kosky and he agrees Caladenia montana. 6 rows of labellum calli and teeth extending more toward base of labellum suggest montana here
BrianH
wrote:
25 Oct 2021
Thanks MattM and Tobias, we were very lucky - just stumbled upon this little patch of orchids. Didn't see them anywhere else in the area.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- BrianH Recorded by
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Collections
Significant BrianH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Caladenia montana Orchids Plants
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Caladenia montana Scientific name
- Mountain Spider Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1272m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Arachnorchis montanus
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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