Caladenia fuscata

Dusky Fingers at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Caladenia fuscata at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Aug 2023
Caladenia fuscata at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Aug 2023
Caladenia fuscata at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Aug 2023
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Identification history

Caladenia fuscata 31 Aug 2023 MattM
Caladenia carnea 31 Aug 2023 JohnBundock

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2 comments

MattM wrote:
   31 Aug 2023
Still a bit early for C. carnea. This is just a lovely pink C. fuscata. Also note the red stem. Stems are generally fine and reddish in C. fuscata, and robust and greenish in C. carnea.
JohnBundock wrote:
   3 Sep 2023
Thanks for the info.

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  • 15mm Flower dimension
  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Caladenia fuscata Scientific name
  • Dusky Fingers Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 1103 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Petalochilus fuscatus

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