Caladenia moschata

Musky Caps at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Caladenia moschata at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021
Caladenia moschata at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Caladenia moschata 10 Nov 2021 DerekC
Caladenia sp. 10 Nov 2021 mainsprite

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2 comments

DerekC wrote:
   10 Nov 2021
They look like a pale C. moschata to me I think it is just natural variation and 5 flowers is not uncommon.
mainsprite wrote:
   11 Nov 2021
It was the smell that made me think it could be something else, quite different to other musky caps nearby.

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Additional information

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

Species information

  • Caladenia moschata Scientific name
  • Musky Caps Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 784 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Stegostyla moschata

    Ngunnawal language

    Caladenia gracilis

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