Caladenia fuscata

4 Dusky Fingers at Yarralumla, ACT

Caladenia fuscata at Yarralumla, ACT - 7 Sep 2024
Caladenia fuscata at Yarralumla, ACT - 7 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Caladenia fuscata 7 Sep 2024 RobG1
Caladenia fuscata 7 Sep 2024 Venture

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User's notes

Certainly an interesting looking plant. The rest of the plants in the colony were normal. I wonder what caused this mutation.

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RobG1 wrote:
   7 Sep 2024
It looks like the lateral sepals have taken on some characteristics of the labellum. Nice find.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 7 Sep 2024 03:04 PM Recorded on
  • Venture Recorded by

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Caladenia fuscata Scientific name
  • Dusky Fingers Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 1101 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Petalochilus fuscatus

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