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Sighting 4404118

Caladenia carnea

1 Pink Fingers at Tennent, ACT

Caladenia carnea at Tennent, ACT - suppressed
Caladenia carnea at Tennent, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Caladenia carnea 3 Nov 2021 TobiasHayashi
Caladenia sp. 1 Nov 2021 JaneR

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Solitary plant in flower

2 comments

JaneR wrote:
   3 Nov 2021
this species is really quite variable (at least, based on the sightings I have submitted to CNM)
MattM wrote:
   3 Nov 2021
It is. Can sometimes be white and other times an intense pink so the name isn't always an accurate description. In general though they tend to have a robust green stem and often have 2 or 3 flowers.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Caladenia carnea Scientific name
  • Pink Fingers Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 780 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Petalochilus carneus

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