Caladenia moschata

Musky Caps at Cotter River, ACT

Caladenia moschata at Cotter River, ACT - suppressed
Caladenia moschata at Cotter River, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Caladenia moschata 23 Dec 2021 MattM
Caladenia alpina 22 Dec 2021 JohnBundock

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MattM wrote:
   23 Dec 2021
The dorsal sepal on C. alpina is more 3-dimensional and is more cup-shaped/hooded. C. moschata has a flatter dorsal sepal which is often pink to brown on the top.

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Sighting information

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
  • 799 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Stegostyla moschata

    Ngunnawal language

    Caladenia gracilis

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