Caladenia alpina

Mountain Caps at Cotter River, ACT

Caladenia alpina at Cotter River, ACT - 2 Dec 2022
Caladenia alpina at Cotter River, ACT - 2 Dec 2022
Caladenia alpina at Cotter River, ACT - 2 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Caladenia alpina 6 Dec 2022 MattM
Caladenia moschata 2 Dec 2022 NickiTaws

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User's notes

Sorry about poor photos. 1-3 flowers/stem. Faint musky scent.

2 comments

MattM wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
The hooded dorsal sepal and high altitude suggests C. alpina.
NickiTaws wrote:
   8 Dec 2022
Yes, that's a much better fit, thanks Matt

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Lateral sepals/petals 10-12mm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Caladenia alpina Scientific name
  • Mountain Caps Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 194 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Stegostyla alpina

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