Caladenia fuscata
4 Dusky Fingers at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Caladenia fuscata | RobG1 | 7 Sep 2024 | |
| Caladenia fuscata | Venture | 7 Sep 2024 |
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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.
1 comment
7 Sep 2024
It looks like the lateral sepals have taken on some characteristics of the labellum. Nice find.
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Venture Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Caladenia fuscata Scientific name
- Dusky Fingers Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1299m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Petalochilus fuscatus
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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7 / 7
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